Divorce

=__﻿Divorce__= The definition of Divorce is a final termination of a marriage between two people. Legal Duties are cancelled and the responsibilities of marriage are dissolved. Divorce usually requires the sanction of the court and both parties are required to sign the divorce papers most of the time. The issues that occur during the legal process of divorce include spousal support, child custody, child support, distribution of property, and division of debt. In most countries, people are permitted to marry a different person after they get a divorce. However, some countries don't permit divorce at all and those countries include Malta and the Philippines. Divorce isn't an easy thing; it can cause some problems and affect the couple's children, parents, and even their friends.

__Types of divorce__
There isn't just one type of divorce, there is many types of divorce. The two basic approaches to divorce are fault based divorce and no-fault based divorce. Under a no-fault divorce system, it isn't required for one of the parties to be at fault for doing something wrong that ruined the marriage. The couple can just say that their marriage is broken down and that they want to get a divorce and the court will allow it without having any proof. Fault based divorce is the opposite of that, the only way for the court to allow the divorce is if they have proof that one of the parties did an act incompatible to the marriage. There is also some other types of divorce that include summary divorce, uncontested divorce, collaborative divorce, electronic divorce, and mediated divorce. Summary divorce is a simple divorce when spouses can agree on key issues before hand. Uncontested divorce is when the spouses are able to come to agreement about the property, children, and support issues. Collaborative divorce is when the parties negotiate an agreed resolution with the help of a lawyer. Electronic divorce is basically getting a divorce through electronics like computers, cell phones, etc. The couple can file an electronic request for a no-fault based divorce. Lastly, mediated divorce is when a mediator helps the two parties by communicating with them and giving them information and suggestions to help resolve their differences.

**__Causes of Divorce__**
There are many different causes of divorce. As of the year 2004, 27% of the main causes were adultery/extramarital sex/infidelity, 17% were because of domestic violence, 13% were due to a midlife crisis, 6% were because of addictions like alcohol and gambling, and 6% were because of alcoholism. In addition, the age that a person gets married can also increase the likelihood of a divorce if a couple gets married at an early age. Also, it is the women that file the divorce most of the time.

**__How to Get a Divorce__**
First of all, a person really has to want the divorce in order to get one so that he or she doesn't end up regretting it. Also, both parties have to want the divorce because each one has to sign the divorce papers most of the time unless it's a fault based divorce. There are six basic steps to a divorce: step one is the petition; step two is the service of process; step three is the response; step four is the financial investigation, negotiation, and settlement; step five is the pretrial conference; step six is the final trial.

__Effects of Divorce__
The divorce of one couple can affect all of the people around them including the children, family, and friends of the couple. It can cause the children to feel like the divorce was their fault and some children start becoming rebellious against the parents. It can affect the family of the couple it causes them to feel like the family is beginning to fall apart. The friends of the couple can be affected because they start having thoughts that their marriage can end too.

__Dealing With Divorce__
The best way to deal with divorce is to treat it as something that isn't negative, just treat it as a simple change in life. In addition, to really get through divorce a person will need a lot of support from other people such as family members and friends. Getting through a divorce requires a lot of patience, and a lot of love from other people.

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