DIVORCE

Divorce (or the dissolution of marriage) is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties. Annulment or Summary Dissolution proceedings may be available to terminate short term marriages under appropriate circumstances. In any dissolution proceeding, it is important to pin down the date of the parties’ legal separation. The legal process of divorce may also involve issues of child custody, child support, spousal support, distribution of property, and division of debt.