Unlike divorce, a legal separation does not put an end to the marriage. During a legal separation, you have a court order that regulates the rights and responsibilities of each spouse while living apart. You remain legally married while choosing to live separate lives. Issues that can be addressed in a separation agreement are division [...]
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What are the advantages of legal separation?
Although a legal separation and divorce have, many things in common there are some advantages to obtaining a legal separation rather than a divorce. I usually count seven main advantages: 1. It allows couples time apart, away from the conflict of the marriage to decide if divorce is what they truly want. 2. It allows [...]
Is there legal separation in NJ?
The fact of the matter is that unlike some other states, New Jersey does not have a formal law authorizing Legal Separation. Other states, such as New york, do offer a formal Legal Separation as an option for couples wishing to stop living as husband and wife, but on the other hand are not ready [...]
How is child support calculated?
Each state has developed guidelines to calculate a range of child support to be paid, based on the parents’ respective incomes and expenses. These guidelines vary from state to state, which means that in virtually identical situations the child support ordered in one state may be far more or less than that ordered in another [...]
