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... > contexts > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > types of divorce > pro se divorce
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > types of divorce > pro se divorce
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > types of divorce > pro se divorce
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > family characteristics > marital status > divorce > cultural sociology of divorce > types of divorce > pro se divorce

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pro se divorce  

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  • Pro se divorce (or dissolution of marriage) literally means divorce in which one or both spouses represent themselves in divorce proceedings rather than hiring an attorney. Most states have constitutional provisions that allow pro se dissolution. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Pro Se Divorce]

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