Divorce Law Vocabulary

Flashcards for divorce terminology and key concepts.

Collateral Attack

An attack against a judgment that is brought outside the normal appeal process.

Summary Dissolution

A divorce obtained in an expedited manner.

Default Divorce

The granting of a divorce because an opponent fails to appear or answer the complaint.

Interlocutory

Interim or temporary.

Arbitration

Alternative to litigation.

Divisible

Enforceable only in part.

Condonation

Forgiveness.

Get

Jewish divorce.

Ex Parte

Only one side is present.

Estoppel

Prevented from asserting a right.

Res

Thing or status.

Pro Se

Representing oneself.

Interrogatories

Factual questions.

Home State

Child custody.

Forum State

Place of the trial.

Collusion

A defense to fault grounds of divorce; an agreement between spouses to commit a marital wrong.

Connivance

A defense to fault grounds of divorce; a spouse's consent or willingness that the other spouse commit a marital wrong.

In Rem Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction over a thing or status.

Subject-Matter Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction over the subject matter of the case.