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Divorce Guide |
Columbia Divorce RightsThe process of reaching a legal settlement in which spouses agree to terminate their marital relationship and decide to part their ways for the rest of their lives is called divorce. The District of Columbia has made it mandatory that the party which files the case of dissolution of marriage in the District of Columbia has to be a resident of the district for a period of six months. The grounds on which parties can file the case of divorce are many. If spouses have lived separately for a period of one year before filing the case for divorce, court may initiate the proceedings. The separate living may vary from separate cohabitation to a separate dwelling. The court can first separate the couple legally and then declare the absolute divorce. The District of Columbia follows the principle of equitable distribution which can be termed an important Columbia divorce right. The equitable distribution of property means that the court will divide the property acquired by the couple during the marriage between both the spouses. The court may however consider a number of factors while deciding on the equitable distribution. These factors are the health, age and employability of the couple, length of the marriage, custody of the child, obligation of the parties towards previous marriage and children, the contribution made by any of the parties and the responsibilities as a homemaker and the tax considerations. It is to be noted that the property or debt acquired by either of the parties before the marriage will not be taken in account while deciding on the distribution of the assets. Alimony support or the spousal support is considered very important by the court in any case of the dissolution of marriage. The factors which are studied to decide are also considered minutely. The court may award alimony to either of the parties for an unlimited period or for a definite period of time depending upon the length of the marriage, health and age of the spouses, sources and amount of income, occupation, vocational skills and many other factors. The party which had changed his/her name after the completion of marriage may request the court and the court may also allow the respective party to resume the birth name or the name that the respective party desires to use in future.
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