homologação de separação judicial

English translation: decree of judicial separation

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Portuguese term or phrase:homologação de separação judicial
English translation:decree of judicial separation
Entered by: António Ribeiro

07:28 Jun 3, 2011
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Portuguese term or phrase: homologação de separação judicial
... requerer a homologação de separação judicial do casal...
António Ribeiro
Local time: 20:58
decree of judicial separation
Explanation:
Homologação does mean approval / confirmation, but, in this context, a UK or US court would decree a judicial separation, as it is a legal fact created by a court order, not a mere state of affairs, so decree is the term I would use.
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4 +1decree of judicial separation
Mark Robertson
4ratification of legal separation
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ratification of legal separation


Explanation:
Legal separation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Legal separation (sometimes "judicial separation", "separate maintenance", "divorce a mensa et thoro", or "divorce from bed-and-board") is a legal process ...
en.wikipedia.org/.../Legal_separation

Court Commissioner Duties | eHow.com
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Arizona Family Law Commissioners dissolve marriages, ratify legal separations and annulments, determine paternity and custody and initiate orders of ...
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Constantinos Faridis (X)
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decree of judicial separation


Explanation:
Homologação does mean approval / confirmation, but, in this context, a UK or US court would decree a judicial separation, as it is a legal fact created by a court order, not a mere state of affairs, so decree is the term I would use.

Mark Robertson
Local time: 11:58
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Obrigado

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