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Glossary of Family
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GARNISHMENT:
A proceeding whereby a debtor’s money, or other
property, which is under the control of another is
given to a third person to whom the debtor owes a
debt. In family law this often applies to child
support or alimony. One spouse may have their wages
garnished to assure that a debt to the other spouse
is paid.
GROUNDS:
Acceptable reasons for seeking a particular result.
In NC, there are only two grounds for divorce
available: a one-year separation and incurable
insanity. The grounds for a legal separation are:
(1) abandonment (2) adultery (3) alcoholism and/or
drug addiction (4) cruel and inhuman treatment (5)
personal indignities rendering life burdensome and
intolerable and (6) turning a spouse out-of-doors.
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