noun
divorce by Family Court arbitration
A legal term referring to a divorce granted through arbitration by the Family Court, as opposed to divorce by mutual consent or court judgment.
審判離婚は、家庭裁判所の審判によって成立する離婚の一形態です。
Divorce by Family Court arbitration is a form of divorce established through a ruling by the Family Court.
Divorce by mutual consent, the most common type in Japan, whereas 審判離婚 involves arbitration by the Family Court when mutual agreement cannot be reached.
Divorce by mediation, which is a step before arbitration; if mediation fails, the case may proceed to 審判離婚.
Divorce by court judgment, which is a more formal judicial decision, while 審判離婚 is a less adversarial arbitration procedure.
Compound of 審判 (arbitration, judgment) and 離婚 (divorce). The term is a straightforward legal compound with no obscure historical derivation.