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dissolution of marriage

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dissolution of marriage n. modern, gentler sounding, term for divorce, officially used in California since 1970 and symbolic of the no-fault, non-confrontational approach to dissolving a marriage. (See: divorce).



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Since FY 2004-2005, Florida's Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office has operated under budget proviso language that prohibits it from using funds to represent children in dissolution of marriage proceedings unless a child is also subject to dependency proceedings.
The draft family code specifies different types of divorces and terms governing the dissolution of marriage.
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