Divorce Crossword Puzzle for Kids
Free printable educational crossword puzzle. Every clue is a plain-English sentence from the Simple English Wikipedia article on Divorce, with the key word blanked out.
Divorce Crossword
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- 3. In divorce, the couple was _____, but isn't anymore. (7 letters)
- 4. The law of divorce is different in _____ country. (5 letters)
- 5. Normally a divorce _____ in force some time after the decision of approval. (4 letters)
- 6. "Step-" can be put before any relation to show it is from another _____. (8 letters)
- 7. There are many _____ why a couple may divorce one another. (7 letters)
- 8. One person did violent or unsafe acts against the other person or their sons or _____ (9 letters)
- 9. Armchair Advice - Divorce Information UK _____ information & advice on divorce. (8 letters)
Down
- 1. Does the separate _____ of the two persons have a low value? (8 letters)
- 2. Children who have broken homes are twice as likely to _____ out of high school _____ (4 letters)
- 9. In some countries, there are special _____ which give help to people. (7 letters)
- 10. After this time, the other person has one month to make an _____ in writing against the request. (8 letters)
- 11. The agreement may be made with the help of _____ (experts on laws). (6 letters)
- 12. Only two countries do not _____ divorce, the Philippines and the Vatican. (5 letters)
- 13. This is true in the United States for _____. (7 letters)
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Divorce Word Search
Name: ____________________ Date: ______________
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How to Solve & Use the Answer Key
This is a fill-in crossword. Each clue is a sentence from the Simple English Wikipedia article on Divorce, with the key term blanked out. The number in parentheses shows the letter count. Solve interactively on screen or check Show answers to view the answer key. To print a clean student worksheet, press Print Puzzle.
Divorce Crossword Answer Key & Definitions
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- 3 Across: MARRIED — Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. Wikipedia: Marriage
- 4 Across: EVERY
- 5 Across: COME
- 6 Across: MARRIAGE — Marriage is a contract by which two people agree to live together as a couple for an extended period of time or for the rest of their lives, often with the aim of starting a family by having or adopting children. Simple English Wikipedia: Marriage
- 7 Across: REASONS — In philosophy and argumentation, a reason is a consideration that counts in favor of a conclusion, action, attitude or fact, or that explains why something is so. Wikipedia: Reason (argument)
- 8 Across: DAUGHTERS — A daughter is a female child. A daughter is a sister, if she has siblings. Simple English Wikipedia: Daughter
- 9 Across: SPECIFIC
- 1 Down: PROPERTY — Property is something that is owned by someone. Simple English Wikipedia: Property
- 2 Down: DROP — A drop is a small bit of liquid, such as water, which is held together by surface tension. Simple English Wikipedia: Drop
- 9 Down: SYSTEMS — Systems science is the interdisciplinary field of science, that studies the principles of systems in nature, in society and in science itself. Simple English Wikipedia: Systems science
- 10 Down: ARGUMENT — A argument is a way to persuade someone of something. Simple English Wikipedia: Argument
- 11 Down: LAWYER — A lawyer (also called an "advocate", "attorney", "barrister", "counsel", "counsellor", or "solicitor") is someone who practices law. Simple English Wikipedia: Lawyer
- 12 Down: ALLOW
- 13 Down: EXAMPLE — An example (Latin exemplum, the shorthand e.g. Simple English Wikipedia: Example
Definitions adapted from Simple English Wikipedia and Wikipedia articles (week 2026-W41), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Read about Divorce
Divorce is a process where a marriage is ended in the eyes of the law; after a couple divorces, they are no longer married. When a divorce happens, the couple must do many things, like decide who gets to care for the child or who owns certain things.
There are many reasons why a couple may divorce one another. One of the married people may have had sex with someone who wasn't their partner, the two married people don't like each other, or there is domestic violence between the married people.
Divorce is different from annulment. In annulment, the couple is said to not have been married in the eyes of the law. In divorce, the couple was married, but isn't anymore.
Methods of divorce
The laws are different in every country, but usually there are two ways reasons for a divorce in law: because of a bad act by one person and divorce with no bad act. In some countries it is important who did the bad act. This may have an effect on decisions about the money and property of the two people. Normally a divorce comes in force some time after the decision of approval.
Under this system, divorce is possible with no argument about a bad act by one of the married people. In some countries it is enough to make a statement that the relation is broken and it is not possible for it to be fixed. This is true in the United States for example. It is not necessary to say that one of the married people was responsible. The system lets two married people make a request together or only one.
In most systems of law it is necessary to give facts about a bad act by one married person to get a divorce. The person may give arguments against the decision. Examples of this sort of reason for a divorce are:
One person did violent or unsafe acts against the other person or their sons or daughters
Different ways of getting a divorce
In some systems it is possible to get a quick divorce with simple rules. The important questions then are:
Were they married for a short time? (normally less than 5 years)
Do they have sons or daughters? If yes, is there an agreement about who is responsible for them?
Does the separate property of the two persons have a low value?
About 95% of divorces in the United States are without argument because the two people are able to come to an agreement about the property, their sons and daughters, and other questions. The agreement may be made with the help of lawyers (experts on laws).
Impacts
A divorce can be very stressful; some people become depressed or sad after a divorce. If there are children, the children may also feel sad when the parents are divorced. However, there are many resources that can help people who are divorcing, such as therapists, counselors, books, and DVDs.
The biggest impact is always felt the children who are often force to grow up with only one parent. This reaches its climax when the one parent taking care of the child is forced to work all day and doesn't have time for the child. Children who have broken homes are twice as likely to drop out of high school dropout
If the parents remarry, the children of their new husband or wife are their stepchildren. "Step-" can be put before any relation to show it is from another marriage. If there are children in the new marriage, children from a former marriage are called half-brothers or half-sisters, since they are "half" related.
People who are trapped in abusive relationships might divorce as a way of help.
Divorce in different cultures
The law of divorce is different in every country. Only two countries do not allow divorce, the Philippines and the Vatican. This is because the Philippines is majority Roman Catholic and mainly socially conservative and the Vatican is a Roman Catholic theocracy and Roman Catholic teaching forbids divorce. In the Philippines, only Muslims, are allowed to divorce, and the Vatican is the only country with no law of divorce. In the Philippines and the Vatican, married people are not able to end their relation, but it is possible for them to say they were never married for example, because of an error. Most religions do not agree with the couples divorcing. Divorce in Australia follows the no-fault principle, which was established by the Family Law Act 1975. This means that the court does not need to know the reason for the divorce, just that the marriage has broken down irretrievably.
Other websites
Armchair Advice - Divorce Information UK specific information & advice on divorce.
Text adapted from the Simple English Wikipedia article “Divorce” (revision 10829659, 2026-04-23), authors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.