Summary Divorce

(noun)

When spouses meet certain eligibility requirements or can agree on key issues beforehand to avoid having a trial to dissolve a marriage.

Related Terms

  • Uncontested Divorces
  • Divorce Mediation Session

Examples of Summary Divorce in the following topics:

  • Divorce and Its Legal Ramifications

    • Under a no-fault divorce system, divorce requires no allegation or proof of fault of either party.
    • Under a no-fault divorce system, divorce requires no allegation or proof of fault of either party.
    • A summary divorce, available in some jurisdictions, is used when spouses meet certain eligibility requirements, or can agree on key issues beforehand.
    • These are termed uncontested divorces.
    • Finally, divorce mediation is an alternative to traditional divorce litigation.
  • Statistical Trends in Divorce

    • Divorce statistics vary across the world, but on average, first marriages that end in divorce last about eight years.
    • Divorce statistics vary across the world.
    • On average, first marriages that end in divorce last about eight years.
    • In Australia, nearly every third marriage ends in divorce.
    • Since then, both the number of divorces and the divorce rate have declined for six years straight.
  • Factors Associated with Divorce

    • Factors that may lead marriages to end in divorce are infidelity, adultery domestic violence, midlife crises, inexperience, and addictions.
    • Numerous studies have tried to determine why 50 percent of marriages in the United States end in divorce within the first 25 years.
    • The age at which a person gets married is also believed to influence the likelihood of divorce.
    • This graph illustrates marriage and divorce rates in the U.S. 1990-2007.
    • Discuss five factors that may lead marriages to end in divorce
  • Children of Divorce and Impact of Divorce

    • Sociologists and psychologists have found that the effects of divorce heavily depend on the child's age at the time the divorce occurs.
    • Children of divorced parents are reported to have a higher chance of behavioral problems than those of non-divorced parents.
    • Sociologists and psychologists have conducted research that shows the effects of divorce heavily depend on the child's age at the time the divorce occurs.
    • Although divorce may be beneficial in some instances, high-conflict divorce (especially during transition periods) is harmful to children.
    • Compare and contrast the effects of divorce on infants and adolescents
  • Summary of Formulas

  • Galant Schemata: Summary

  • Solicit Information

    • A mirror question can be used to probe for more information or to provide a summary for the interviewee to agree, correct or expand upon.
  • Summary of the Types of Intervals

    • Here is a quick summary of the above information, for reference.
  • Family Structures

    • Over half of American families are remarried, that is 75% of marriages ending in divorce, remarry.
    • Over half of American families are remarried, that is 75% of marriages ending in divorce, remarry.
    • Single-parent homes are increasing as married couples divorce, or as unmarried couples have children.
    • Divorce rates, along with the remarriage rate are rising, therefore bringing two families together as step families.
    • Over half of American families are remarried, that is 75% of marriages ending in divorce, remarry.
  • Closing the Cycle

    • Closing the revenue accounts—transferring the balances in the revenue accounts to a clearing account called Income Summary.
    • Closing the Income Summary account—transferring the balance of the Income Summary account to the Retained Earnings account (also known as the capital account).
    • After transferring all revenue and expense account balances to Income Summary, the balance in the Income Summary account represents the net income or net loss for the period.
    • Closing or transferring the balance in the Income Summary account to the Retained Earnings account results in a zero balance in the Income Summary.
    • It is not closed to the Income Summary because dividends have no effect on income or loss for the period.
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