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incident

dependent, or consequential element [the search was a legitimate to the arrest] [child support and other s of divorce] adj : having a subordinate or dependent relation to something specified [a search to arrest]

ground

released…records "City of Lawton v. Moore, 868 P.2d 690 (1993)"] [listed adultery and alcoholism as the s for divorce] 2 : a piece or parcel of land [the design being to create high for use during overflow

family law

family law : an area of law dealing with family relations including divorce, adoption, paternity, custody, and support

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extreme cruelty

health of the spouse, or acts destructive of the purpose of the marriage ;also : a ground for divorce based on a spouse's extreme cruelty

equitable distribution

equitable distribution : the distribution of marital assets by a court in a divorce action in accordance with statutory guidelines that are designed to produce a fair but not necessarily equal division

enforce

enforce en·forced en·forc·ing : to cause to take effect or to be fulfilled [enforcing the divorce decree] [Congress shall have power to this article by appropriate legislation "U.S. Constitution amend. XIX"]

decree

provisional decree that will become final unless cause is shown why it should not NOTE: Some states grant divorces using decrees nisi. The decree nisi creates a time period (as of 3 months) allowing for possible reconciliation

irreconcilable differences

irreconcilable differences : substantial incompatibility between marriage partners that is a broad ground for esp. no-fault divorce compare irretrievable breakdown of the marriage

cruelty

or causes mental suffering or fear called also cruel and inhuman treatment NOTE: Cruelty is a ground for divorce.

corespondent

: a joint respondent 2 : a person named as guilty of adultery with the defendant in a divorce suit

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