Divorce Definitions

Annulment The legal dissolution of a marriage. In an annulment, the marriage is treated as though it never existed. Supervised visitation A form of visitation in which an adult supervisor must be present when the child is visiting with the non-custodial parent. Uncontested Divorce A divorce where both parties are able to make a mutually agreed-upon arrangement. Residual Physical Custodial Rights A custody agreement when one parent is awarded visitation by a pre-arranged schedule worked out between the parents or the courts. Absolute divorce A divorce in which the marriage is completely dissolved and both parties become single. Custodial parent The parent who has physical custody of the children. Contested Divorce A divorce where the parties are unable or unwilling to come to a mutual agreement. Reasonable visitation A form of visitation in which the parents work out a schedule of visitation for the non-custodial parent. Rehabilitative Alimony Rehabilitative alimony refers to alimony that is given to a spouse so that the spouse may “rehabilitate” herself or himself in the sense of acquiring greater earning power or training in order to become self-supporting. No-Fault Divorce Many states now permit "no-fault" divorces. No fault" divorce describes any divorce where the spouse suing for divorce does not have to prove that the other spouse did something wrong. All states allow divorces regardless of who is at "fault."

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	Did You Know?
	About my ex-spouse visitation rights Unless the court has granted a modification of the visitation arrangement, then you can not and should not deny visitation! Denying visitation is one of the biggest mistakes made by most custodial parents. You may believe you have a justifiable reason for denying the visitation rights, but by law your are not permitted to do so.