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Term Definition
Default Divorce
- A form of uncontested divorce in which one spouse never responds to the filing spouse’s complaint.
Application in Divorce
In some states, spouses can end a marriage together by agreeing to a default divorce, which is possibly the easiest and least expensive way to divorce. No fault, no contest, no lawyers -- just
good faith
effort to notify the partner. Then the law takes its course. A default divorce is less complicated than applying for a passport.
See also
Default Order or Judgment
.
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