Cause of Action
Written By Fresh Starts Registry
Pronounced: kawz uhv AK-shun
What it means: This is the legal reason you’re filing for divorce. It could be something like irreconcilable differences, adultery, or abandonment.
Example: “My cause of action was listed as ‘irreconcilable differences.’”
When it's used: At the very beginning, when divorce papers are filed.
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