other-laws

classification of relationships that cannot be defined by traditional family titles or by in-law(s) -- relationships usually evolve through divorce, common-law marriage or couples who have children together but never marry

When Amy, the wife of Kate's ex-husband, wrote an article about Beth, Kate's current husband's ex-wife, some of their other-laws were confounded to realize that Amy and Beth's ships had not only passed; they had collided!