Separation
If you feel that you are not ready to take the final - ultimate step of divorce then separation might be something to consider.
There might be several reasons for a separation rather than divorce such as:
You might still love your partner and harbour hope that things can be turned around.
Divorce is a very painful process as well as potentially expensive; after all it can prove quite costly to pay for two households!
Religious reasons
However, regardless of the reasons, you still need to resolve the financial matters between you and reach an agreement so that the separation - however long that might be, works effectively.
Separation
Judicial Separation (or JS) Is an agreement very similar to divorce although you remain married BUT certain marital ‘obligations’ don’t necessarily remain in place.
RJS can help you with you separation in the following ways:
Give you advice on your rights if you want to make a claim against your spouse for a share of the family home or other assets. You can use them to:
Give you independent legal advice, either if you are negotiating a settlement through mediation or considering taking court action
Negotiate on your behalf directly with your spouse’s solicitor
Draw up a legal agreement, based on what you’ve agreed independently with your spouse.
Parenting Through Separation