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2. Grounds for divorce (United States) - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. Grounds for divorce are regulations specifying the circumstances under which a person will be granted a divorce. [1] Each state in the United States has its own set of grounds. [2] A person must state the reason they want a divorce at a divorce trial and be able to prove that this reason is well-founded. [3]

3. Divorce in the United States - Wikipedia

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   It is commonly claimed that half of all marriages in the United States eventually end in divorce, an estimate possibly based on the fact that in any given year, the number of marriages is about twice the number of divorces. [91] Amato outlined in his study on divorce that in the late of 1990s, about 43% to 46% of marriages were predicted to end ...

4. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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   The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is a Uniform Act drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1997. [1] The UCCJEA has since been adopted by 49 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. As of 2021, the only state that has not adopted ...

5. Child custody laws in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Family law. Child custody, conservatorship and guardianship describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and the parent's child, such as the right of the parent to make decisions for the child, and the parent's duty to care for the child. Custody issues typically arise in proceedings involving divorce, as well as in paternity ...

6. Child custody - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Child custody is a legal term regarding guardianship which is used to describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent or guardian and a child in that person's care. Child custody consists of legal custody, which is the right to make decisions about the child, and physical custody, which is the right and duty to house ...

7. Legal separation - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Legal separation (sometimes judicial separation, separate maintenance, divorce a mensa et thoro, or divorce from bed-and-board) is a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a de facto separation while remaining legally married. A legal separation is granted in the form of a court order. In cases where children are involved ...