Family Unions and Forms of Marriage in the Caribbean

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Across
  1. 5. - A legal declaration that a marriage is void.
  2. 7. - A brother or sister.
  3. 10. - Relating to marriage or the relationship of a married couple.
  4. 11. - The legal dissolution of a marriage.
  5. 14. - The practice of being married to one person at a time.
  6. 15. - A form of marriage where a man has multiple wives.
  7. 17. - A form of marriage where a woman has multiple husbands.
  8. 18. - A family system focused around the father.
  9. 19. - Sexual relations between close family members.
  10. 20. - A family system focused around the mother.
Down
  1. 1. - Descended from the same ancestor; related by blood.
  2. 2. - A system where lineage is traced through the father's side.
  3. 3. - The legal or formal union of two individuals.
  4. 4. - The practice of passing on property or titles after someone's death.
  5. 6. - A system where the mother or eldest female is the head of the family.
  6. 8. - Financial support paid to a spouse after divorce.
  7. 9. - The act of marrying someone while already married to another person.
  8. 12. - The relationship between individuals based on blood, marriage, or adoption.
  9. 13. - A system where the father or eldest male is the head of the family.
  10. 14. - A system where lineage is traced through the mother's side.
  11. 16. Separation - A court-ordered arrangement where a married couple lives apart.