Get the Most Out of Your Divorce with Our Comprehensive Glossary
Comprehensive Resource
Our Divorce Glossary is the ultimate resource for anyone going through a divorce. Our comprehensive glossary provides detailed definitions and explanations of all the legal jargon and jargon associated with divorce. This glossary can help you to understand the divorce process and the laws that govern it, so that you can make the most informed decisions possible.
Definitions and Explanations
Our Divorce Glossary provides definitions and explanations of all the legal lingo and terminology associated with divorce. We make sure to provide clear and concise definitions and explanations for each term, so that you can easily understand what is going on during the divorce process. We also provide in-depth explanations of various topics related to divorce, so that you can make informed decisions.
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Our Divorce Glossary is easy to use and can help you to quickly learn all the terms associated with getting a divorce. Our glossary is organized in a way that makes it easy for you to search for specific terms or topics related to divorce. We also provide links to additional resources, so that you can find exactly what you need when you need it.
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Our landing page provides users with a comprehensive database of the most frequently used terms and definitions relating to divorce. With an extensive range of more than 500 relevant entries, individuals can gain a thorough understanding of the legal and financial implications associated with the dissolution of marriage.
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Since divorce laws can change over time, it is important that our glossary remains up to date with any new developments in Ontario legislation or regulations. To ensure accuracy, our team routinely reviews and updates the information found on our landing page.
Benefits:
Improved Legal Understanding
Our glossary offers insight into the legalities associated with divorce in Ontario, allowing users to gain a clearer understanding of any potential disputes and how to handle them confidently.
Enhanced Financial Planning
With its range of financial terms related to dissolution of marriage, our glossary assists individuals in formulating retirement plans and making more effective financial decisions before, during and after divorce proceedings.
Increased Knowledge Of Rights & Responsibilities
By reading through the definitions available on our landing page, individuals can have a better grasp on their individual rights and obligations under law when it comes to dissolving their marriage.
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Divorce Glossary
- Alimony: Money paid by one spouse to the other for support during or after the divorce.
- Annulment: A declaration that a marriage was never legally valid.
- Child Custody: The legal arrangement determining which parent will have legal and/or physical custody of a child.
- Child Support: Money paid by one parent to the other regularly to financially support any children of both parents.
- Community Property: Property acquired during a marriage that is jointly owned by both spouses, regardless of who purchased it or whose name is on the title.
- Contested Divorce: A divorce in which the parties are unable to agree on some or all matters and must obtain a court decision to resolve them.
- Equitable Distribution: The division of marital property according to what is considered fair but need not be equal; this varies from state to state.
- Marital Property: Property acquired during a marriage, except for gifts and inheritances given solely to one spouse.
- No Fault Divorce: A divorce proceeding in which no party needs to prove that fault or misconduct occurred in order for a divorce to be granted; most states now recognize no fault divorces, though many still require some form of separation period before granting the divorce.
- Separate Property: Property owned by either spouse prior to the marriage, as well as gifts, inheritances, and compensation received as result of personal injury claims; separate property remains with its original owner after the divorce.
- Visitation Rights: The right of a non-custodial parent to visit with the child or children, which can be granted by the court if both parents agree and/or if one parent is granted custody.
- Legal Separation: A legal arrangement where spouses live apart from each other but are not considered legally divorced; this arrangement may have financial implications, including spousal support and property division.
- Divorce Settlement Agreement: An agreement entered into by parties in a divorce in which they voluntarily settle all matters related to their divorce, including child custody, alimony, distribution of assets and debts.
- Mediation: A method of resolving disputes out of court whereby the parties agree to submit their dispute to a neutral third party (the mediator) who will assist them in reaching an amicable settlement.
- Joint Custody: A legal arrangement in which both parents share responsibility for making decisions about the child’s care and welfare, and in some cases, splitting physical custody.
- Contempt of Court: A willful disregard of a court order or failure to perform an act ordered by the court; this can result in fines, jail time, or other penalties.
- Default Judgment: An automatic court decision that occurs when one party does not respond to a summons or fails to appear in court after being served with notice of a lawsuit.
- Restraining Order: A court order which prohibits a person from engaging in certain activities; it is typically issued if there is fear of physical harm or abuse by one party toward another.
- Uncontested Divorce: A divorce where both parties amicably agree on all issues, such as division of assets and debts, child custody and support, alimony and other matters.
- Spousal Support: Court ordered payments made by one party to another after a separation or divorce; typically payments are made until the receiving party is economically independent.
- Child Support: Payments made by one parent (or both) to assist in providing for the financial needs of a child; in some cases this can include health insurance, day care costs and educational expenses.
- Property Division: A process whereby the marital property is divided between the two spouses during a divorce; this includes assets like real estate, bank accounts, vehicles, jewelry and artwork.
- Modification of Custody Order: A procedure used to change the custody arrangement in a divorce decree; typically this is done if one parent’s circumstances have changed.
- Visitation Rights: A legal right granted to the noncustodial parent (or any other authorized adult) to spend time with their child or children; these visits should be supervised, unless otherwise specified.
- Enforcement of Court Orders: The process whereby court orders are enforced by an appropriate authority; this can involve collection of debts, attachment of assets or jail time as punishment for failure to comply with a court order
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