postseparation

English

Alternative forms
  • post-separation, post separation

Etymology

post- +‎ separation

Noun

postseparation (uncountable)

  1. The period following a separation.
    • 2003, Lundy Bancroft, Why Does He Do That?, Penguin, →ISBN, page 219:
      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.”
    • 2023, “Amended First Judicial District Local Rules”, in The North Carolina Judicial Branch‎, archived from the original on 02 October 2023, page 6:
      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.
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