| A | B |
| A court order that cancels a marriage because of a problem that exist from the beginning of the marriage | Annulment |
| A marriage that is canceled due to a refusal to have children or some other fraudulent grounds | Voidable marriage |
| A canceled marriage that creates no rights or duties for either spouse | Void marriage |
| A person who is married to more than one person at a time | Bigamist |
| The termination of a marriage | Divorce |
| Money paid by the wage earner of the family to the other spouse | Alimony |
| The division of the physical and other care of a child between spouses | Child custody |
| A type of divorce where no grievance is identified | No-fault |
| Another name for divorce | Dissolution |
| A situation where married spouses live apart but still have marital rights and obligations | Separation |
| Money paid by a parent to provide for a dependent child | Child support |