Divorce

Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage between the parties.

Child custody laws describe the legal and practical relationship between a parent and his or her child.

Divorce statistics vary across the world, but on average, first marriages that end in divorce last about eight years.

Factors that may lead marriages to end in divorce are infidelity, adultery domestic violence, midlife crises, inexperience, and addictions.

Sociologists and psychologists have found that the effects of divorce heavily depend on the child's age at the time the divorce occurs.

Involved fathers contribute to their children's development.