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Modern societies have greatly accepted the concept of divorce, contrary to the situation decades ago when a lot of questions and speculations were directed in questioning the intention of the divorce law. Marriages that are failing or have already failed need more than just simple negotiations.
Divorce means the termination of a legal marriage before the end of a spouse's life span. It is a legal action done by a pleading party against the other.
Legal separation is a different term but is also similar to divorce. Legal separation involves the same kind of paperwork as with divorce. The only difference is that legally separated couples don't terminate the marriage but discontinue living with each other. The only time separation is finalized is when divorce is obtained.
Divorce is presided by a court with both husband and wife on question. The court has the power to terminate the marriage provided that both parties no longer wish to continue their marriage. Court decisions on divorce include children custody, properties, debts and other essential issues.
The court determines whom supports that through reviewing different factors like how long the marriage lasted, age of spouses, health status of each party, economic status, and capability to maintain living a regular lifestyle. The court's decision usually favors the needy spouse. Child support is also decided by court and the same factors are still considered for the court to make its decision.
Getting a divorce is not that easy, so you can opt to seek help from a divorce attorney when it comes to settling larger issues that need more legal adeptness.
