Divorce Flashcards
1
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Define ‘Divorce’
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the legal dissolution of marriage by a court or other competent body
2
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Define ‘Separation’
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financial & legal affairs of couple which are separated but remain married and not free to re-marry
3
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Define ‘Empty-shell marriages’
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couple continue to live together under same household but live as separate individuals and remain married through name only
4
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Factors which contribute to Likelihood of Divorce
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1) Year of Marriage: Age which people marry have been increasing. In Population Trends shown those marrying when older have lower risk of divorce.
2)Whether Married Before: 2011, 70% divorces when both pupils were in their first marriages, whereas 30% at least one pupil had been divorced or widowed previously
5
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Divorce Legislation
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