Today's class was hard!
to divorce st
He divorced her.
to get divorced.
Ex. He got divorced.
to marry sb. Ex: He married her.
X He married with her.
He got married.
He got married to her.
alimony
to pay alimony
to pay alimony
He pays her $1,000 a month alimony.
to get custody
to get custody of a child
to get sole custody of a child
to get shared custody of a child
The judge awarded the father sole custody.
American father arrested in Japan had asked Tennessee court for help
Thursday 01st October, 02:11 PM JST
FRANKLIN, Tenn — An American father arrested in Japan for snatching his children
had tried for a year to persuade a judge in Tennessee that his ex-wife was likely to flee the U.S. with them, divorce records said.
to snatch=to grab quickly
to persuade=説得する=to talk sb into doing st
to convince=to make sb believe what you believe
to flee=to run away
In Japan courts favor the mothers.
The documents obtained Wednesday outline Christopher Savoie’s attempts
to restrict his ex-wife’s ability to travel with their 8-year-old son and
6-year-old daughter, and her unhappiness with living in this Nashville suburb.
Savoie, 38, was arrested Monday as he tried to enter the U.S. Consulate
in Fukuoka with his children, the latest twist in a case that underscores
long-standing disputes over Japan’s traditional favoritism toward mothers
in custody battles. Police said he had grabbed the kids as they walked
with their mother to their new school in the southern Japanese city.
a custody battle = a fight for children between parents
an embassy>a consulate
That movie has a great twist in the ending.
to underscore=to show clearly
long-standing = existing for a long time
a dispute=a disagreement, an argument, a quarrel, a fight
a very controversial topic
to hinder=to stop or to make less effective
Alcohol hinders your driving.
abduction
to abduct sb
to abuse sb=虐待する
Tokyo has argued that the Hague Convention could hinder its ability to shield Japanese women and their children fleeing abusive foreign husbands.
to hinder=to stop or make it difficult to do st
to shield=to protect
to flee=to run away from
abusive=those who abuse/虐待する
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