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Alimony
A payment made by one spouse to another pending divorce or separation.
Divorce agreement
A divorce agreement spells out the terms of the divorce and the relationship between the two spouses after the divorce. These agreements usually cover property division, child custody and child plans, debt division, spousal support, and any other relevant issues related to the divorce.
Legal Separation
A court order arranging the terms (custody, support, etc.) under which a married couple will live separately. This addresses the same issues as divorce, but does not completely dissolve the marriage.
Contested Divorce
A divorce where the parties are unable or unwilling to come to a mutual agreement.
Absolute divorce
A divorce in which the marriage is completely dissolved and both parties become single.
Temporary alimony
A type of alimony payment that is made to one spouse pending separation or divorce proceedings.
Reasonable visitation
A form of visitation in which the parents work out a schedule of visitation for the non-custodial parent.
Joint custody
A form of child custody that grants both parents joint legal custody, joint physical custody, or both joint legal custody and joint physical custody.
Age of Majority
Attained upon one's eighteenth birthday. However, a child support order will remain in effect beyond attainment of eighteen as long as the child continuously attends an accredited high school on a full time basis, the child is determined to be mentally or physically disabled by the court, or both parents have agreed to continue support after the age of 18 and it is incorporated in a divorce decree.
Uncontested Divorce
A divorce where both parties are able to make a mutually agreed-upon arrangement.
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