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Often, the person who initiates divorce or marriage dissolution proceedings, also called the plaintiff.

Petitioner (Wikipedia)

A petitioner is a person who pleads with governmental institution for a legal remedy or a redress of grievances, through use of a petition.

Petitioner (Wiktionary)

English

Etymology

petition +‎ -er. Doublet of petitionary.

Noun

petitioner (plural petitioners)

  1. (law) Someone
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