Glossary of Terms

Whether you are trying to reconcile, learn about Divorce or Divorce Mediation, starting over or for the first time with a potential long term partner, legal terminology can be confusing. If not understood, that confusion could affect your ability to make informed decisions

Unique terms and phrases coined on this site are also defined. In most cases, these are linked back to a primary sorce in the text where the phrase or word was used in context.

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