court-ordered payments, typically made by a noncustodial divorced parent, to support one's minor child or children
100
Why do Partner's grow part?
They lose common intrests that had once brought them together.
100
What is alimony?
a husband's or wife's court-ordered provision for a spouse after separation or divorce
100
In a divorce, what is the meaning of custody?
the legal right to make decisions that affect children
200
What legal process states that ' the marriage never took place/was not legal because it was not entered in good faith/due to some prior condition'?
Annulment
200
Do all or most divorced people get remarried?
Most
200
What is nessacary for couples to maintain thier ties?
Communication
200
What is the definition of divorce mediation?
is a process in which divorcing spouses try to negotiate an acceptable divorce agreement with the help of a neutral third party
200
What is sole custody?
one spouse has all rights and responsibilities of rasing the child, while the other spouse has visiting rights
300
When a married couple lives in seperate homes, cannot remarry, and have made a legal agreement to live in seperate homes, what is that called? Is it always permanent?
Legal Separation/No
300
What is favoritism?
the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another
300
What kinds of abuse could cause a marriage to fail/fall apart?
Physical/Mental/Emotional
300
What is betrayal?
is the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations
300
How many types of child custody are there?
5
Sole/Joint/Split/Alternate/and Third-Party are all the types of child custody
400
What is the most common outcome of marital breakups?
Divorce
400
What is the most common type of child custody?
Sole
400
What problems can be a source of divorce?
Financial/Sexual/Role
400
What is stability?
the state of being stable
400
In what type of custody do mthe children live with neither of their parents?
Third-Party Custody
500
Are laws for divorce the same in every state, or d they vary?
They vary
500
Is single parenting easy?
Absolutely not
500
What is adultry?
voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her spouse
500
What is invalidation?
is emotionally upsetting for anyone, but particularly hurtful for someone who is emotionally sensitive
500
Do the children in a divorcing family get a say in where they want to live?
In Iowa if the court consider the child mature, they will consider it. But the court decideds in the end, not the child.