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| Marriage Basics - The essentials a person needs to know in order to get married. |
Essential Facts About Divorce - What's the difference between separation, divorce, and annulment? |
| Alimony, Support or Maintenance - After divorce, one of the spouses may be required by law to assist the other spouse by making alimony or support payments. |
Child Support - When parents separate or divorce, the courts will make sure that the children of the marriage are sufficiently supported. |
| Grounds for Divorce - Before granting a divorce, courts require reasons why the couple is ending the marriage. The reasons for divorce are explained in state law. |
Name Change - After a divorce decree is entered, the court may allow a spouse to resume the use of a former or maiden name. |
| Premarital or Prenuptial Agreements - Before getting married, a man and woman may agree on how to divide their assets in case of divorce |
Property Distribution - When a couple divorces, the property they have accumulated during the marriage is divided between them. |
| Child Custody - When a couple with minor children divorces, the court will usually grant custody in the "best interest of the child." |
Residency Requirements - Before a couple may be permitted to divorce, the state may require either or both spouses to live in the state for a certain period of time. |
| International Marriage - How a United States citizen or permanent resident may marry a non-citizen and reasons why the state may not allow the marriage to occur. |
International Divorce - If a United States citizen and a non-citizen divorce, the law of the state where the divorce is filed controls it. |
| Nullification of Marriage - In certain limited situations, the court may permit a couple to "annul" the marriage.
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