Family law
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(matrimonial law) the division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage
Alimonynouncourt-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
Child supportnouncourt-ordered support paid by one spouse to the other who has custody of the children after the parents are separated
Maintenancenouncourt-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated
Adoptionnouna legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges be…
Divorcenounthe legal dissolution of a marriage
Divorcementnounthe legal dissolution of a marriage
Marriagenounthe state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
Matrimonynounthe state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
Unionnounthe state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
Wedlocknounthe state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
Bigamynounthe state of having two spouses at the same time
Cuckoldomnounthe state of a husband whose wife has committed adultery
Endogamynounmarriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
Exogamynounmarriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
Intermarriagenounmarriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
Intermarriagenounmarriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
Misalliancenounan unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
Monandrynounthe state of having only one husband at a time
Monogamynounthe practice or state of having only one spouse at a time
Polygamynounthe condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time
Mesalliancenouna marriage with a person of inferior social status
Monogynynounhaving only one wife at a time
Polyandrynounthe state of having more than one husband at a time
Polygynynouna form of polygamy in which a man has multiple wives