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Term Definition Collusion - in a divorce, the agreement between estranged partners for one to commit an act that would justify a divorce.
Application in Divorce Liberalization in divorce laws have largely eliminated collusion between divorcing spouses.

When no-fault divorce did not exist, marital fault in the eyes of the court.

In the age of no-fault divorce, collusion has taken on a new dimension. In quite a few states, the no-fault grounds for a divorce require that each order to substantiate the living separate and apart requirement. This would also be considered collusion.

See also Certification of Noncollusion.