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Term Definition
Consolidation (Case)
- the joining of two related cases.
Application in Divorce
Divorce and other independent but related actions are sometimes consolidated. Actions against
third parties
, such as a spouse’s parents, can be consolidated based on the ideal standard of whether "justice would be served."
Related actions include marital torts.
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