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Divorce
Divorce
Divorce, also known as the dissolution of marriage, is the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. In the United States, approximately 31% of marriages end in divorce, and the divorce rate is currently declining compared past decades. The leading causes for divorce in the United States are infidelity, family strains, emotional and/or physical abuse, and mid-life crisis.
Divorce laws tend to vary by state in the U.S. Some states require spouses to have legitimate grounds for divorce. Legitimate grounds for divorce may include infidelity, living separately for a specified length of time, or judicial separation. Other states have no fault laws that allow spouses to seek a divorce by citing irreconcilable differences. Additionally, some states require spouses to meet residency restrictions before they can file for a divorce.
When spouses decide to divorce, they must sort through a variety of issues such as: spousal support, child support, child custody, and property distribution. If spouses cannot come to an agreement in relation to these issues, the courts must intervene and make decisions for them.
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