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.