A quantity surveyor (QS) is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with construction costs and contracts. Services provided by a quantity surveyor may include:1  Cost planning and commercial management throughout the entire life cycle of the project from inception to post-completion.2  Value engineering.ervices provided by a quantity surveyor may include: 1  Cost planning and commercial management throughout the entire life cycle of the project from inception to post-completion. 2  Value engineering.
divorce. n. 1. (Law) the dissolution of a marriage by judgment of a court or by accepted custom. 2. (Law) a judicial decree declaring a marriage to be dissolved. 3. a separation, esp one that is total or complete.
The divorce/dissolution petition is a legal document that is filed in court by a spouse who seeks a divorce. Also called the complaint in some states, the petition informs the court of the filing spouse's (called the petitioner) desire to end the marriage, and its filing with the court signifies the initiation of the divorce process.