postseparation

alternative post-separation · alternative post separation

1. uncountableThe period following a separation.

   Particularly common in postseparation is rape or other forms of assault, which conveys a powerful message of ownership: “You continue to be mine, and I retain my rights to your body until I decide otherwise.”

   2003, Lundy Bancroft, Why Does He Do That?, Penguin, →ISBN, page 219

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   In any action seeking post-separation support, child support, equitable distribution, child custody or visitation, a party seeking a temporary order on a matter of urgency may file a motion for an expedited hearing.

   2023, “Amended First Judicial District Local Rules”, in The North Carolina Judicial Branch, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2023, page 6