Divorce information and comparisons
| What is it?: | The dissolution of a marriage permanently based on a court order |
| Grounds: | Incompatibility, irreconcilable differences, infidelity, domestic abuse |
| Problems arose: | After the marriage took place |
| Issues settled by: | Court |
| Statistics: | Estimated that 35-45% of US marriages end in divorce |
| Result: | Marriage dissolved |
| Timeframe: | Marriage of any length |
| Assets: | Assets divided between parties at a judge’s discretion |
| Children: | Parents must submit parenting plan; child support paid by non-primary-carer |
| Alimony: | Sometimes awarded |
| Duration: | Lifelong |
| Types: | 3 |
| Legal status: | Yes |