Family Law

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  1. 4. Divorce granted without either party having to prove the other party guilty of misconduct
  2. 8. Illegal act of having two spouses at the same time
  3. 10. Written and signed legal contract couples make before getting married
  4. 11. No chance of a divorced couple getting back together
  5. 12. Related by blood
  6. 14. Declaration by the court that a marriage was never valid
  7. 15. One spouse has a sexual relations with someone outside of the marriage
  8. 16. Attempt to reduce divorce and protect children in a marriage and use counseling before and after marriage
  9. 17. When one or both of the parties cannot be present for the wedding ceremony
  10. 18. Allowance for support paid to one person by the former spouse in a divorce
  11. 19. Performed by a magistrate or cleric in a specific manner to marry two parties
  12. 20. Most states require this to give the couples time to reconsider
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  1. 1. License you need before getting married
  2. 2. Some states require this before a marriage license is issued
  3. 3. 18 years of age in almost every state to marry
  4. 5. Declaration by the court that a valid marriage has come to an end
  5. 6. Informal type of marriage created by the parties themselves
  6. 7. legal union of one man and one woman as husband and wife
  7. 9. Related by marriage
  8. 13. Illegal act of having more than two spouses at the same time