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Contested Divorce
A divorce where the parties are unable or unwilling to come to a mutual agreement.
Mediation
A non-adversarial process in which a neutral third party acts to encourage and help disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement. May not be a good option when domestic violence is present.
Legal Separation
A court order arranging the terms (custody, support, etc.) under which a married couple will live separately. This addresses the same issues as divorce, but does not completely dissolve the marriage.
Rehabilitative Alimony
Rehabilitative alimony refers to alimony that is given to a spouse so that the spouse may “rehabilitate” herself or himself in the sense of acquiring greater earning power or training in order to become self-supporting.
Divorce agreement
A divorce agreement spells out the terms of the divorce and the relationship between the two spouses after the divorce. These agreements usually cover property division, child custody and child plans, debt division, spousal support, and any other relevant issues related to the divorce.
Annulment
The legal dissolution of a marriage. In an annulment, the marriage is treated as though it never existed.
Joint custody
A form of child custody that grants both parents joint legal custody, joint physical custody, or both joint legal custody and joint physical custody.
Temporary alimony
A type of alimony payment that is made to one spouse pending separation or divorce proceedings.
Paternity
The determination of who the father of a child is in order to arrange child custody and child support in the event of a divorce.
Alimony
A payment made by one spouse to another pending divorce or separation.
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