divorce proceedings

collocation in English

meaningsofdivorceandproceedings

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divorce
noun
uk
/dɪˈvɔːs/us
/dɪˈvɔːrs/
an official or legal process to end ...
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proceedings
noun[plural]
uk
/prəˈsiː.dɪŋz/us
/proʊˈsiː.dɪŋz/
a series of events that happen in a planned and ...
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(Definition ofdivorceandproceedingsfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The second type ofdivorceproceedings, in the family courts, is characterised by parties from the middle and upper classes.
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This unique dual structure offers a rare and enlightening opportunity to conduct a comparative study of the role of judges and courts indivorceproceedings.
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As such, the distribution of current and future earnings may be a key aspect ofdivorceproceedings.
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There she was held against her will, as her husband attempted to force her to call off thedivorceproceedings.
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Perhaps ironicallydivorceproceedingswere one type of trial that lent itself readily to scientific evidence, in this case the blood test.
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Child owed consideration of his/her feelings indivorceproceedingsin light of 'age and understanding'.
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The design of my study allowed for the investigation of the therapeutic professional's role indivorceproceedings, especially in cases of conflict over custody or visitation.
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A committee of medicolegal experts convened in 1952 to draft legislation on paternity testing noted that many courts did not allow the blood test indivorceproceedings.
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Unmarried couples can separate far more easily and cheaply, whiledivorceproceedingsare always complicated, expensive and painful.
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This applies particularly todivorceproceedingswhere respondent husbands who are successful do not recover their costs under the ordinary law.
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The sister did everything she could to help, and the welfare authorities did all they could; but to no avail, anddivorceproceedingswere initiated.
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In the year 1965-66, no less than £3,320,113 of the total cost of legal aid of £5,575,000 was attributable todivorceproceedings, a remarkable figure.
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Divorceproceedingsand nullity suits are not the chief source of the evil that we wish to remove.
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Is he assuming that all of us would be involved indivorceproceedings?
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Indivorceproceedings, we all know that there is certainly no novelty in restricting damages to where there is proof of adultery.
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But it is most uncommon for this step tobe taken, except in the course ofdivorceproceedings.
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I am astonished that many people defend our presentdivorceproceedings, which are such monuments of hypocrisy and contrivance, just because, they say, they work.
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I believe that it will be brief, with immediate separation anddivorceproceedingsfollowing.
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He should also have jurisdiction over undefendeddivorceproceedingswhere no other relief was needed.
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But she will only have any rights to the tenancy if there aredivorceproceedingsor separation or nullity proceedings in prospect or under way.
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