What Is A Legal Separation?

Another type of action, separate from a dissolution, is a legal separation.  A legal separation greatly resemble an action for divorce except that the parties are not free to remarry.  One major advantage of filing a legal separation action is that, unlike a dissolution, there are no residency requirements.

A legal separation is not to be confused with the date of separation as explained in “Facts About Divorce.”  A person does not have to obtain a “legal separation” before filing a divorce.