id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-8056 Divorce - Wikipedia .html text/html 15232 1579 66 Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union.[1] Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world,[1] but in most countries, divorce requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process, which may involve issues of distribution of property,[2] child custody,[2] alimony (spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt. The husband and wife physically separated and were forbidden to live or cohabit together, but their marital relationship did not fully terminate.[120] Civil courts had no power over marriage or divorce. The Effects of Marriage and Divorce on Families and Children Retrieved March 13, 2012 ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-8056.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-8056.txt