noun
arbitrated divorce; divorce by arbitration
A divorce finalized through family court mediation rather than mutual agreement or litigation. Common in Japanese legal contexts.
調停離婚が成立した場合、裁判所から離婚調停調書が発行されます。
When an arbitrated divorce is finalized, the court issues a divorce mediation record.
Compound of 調停 (mediation) and 離婚 (divorce).