

Legal Separation vs. Divorce
Under a legal separation you can still decide the factors that you would decide as if you are going through a divorce such as division of assets, child support, child custody, and spousal support (or spousal maintenance). However, the main difference between legal separation and divorce is that you are still married under legal separation and cannot remarry. People may choose to file for legal separation for religious reasons, or because they wish to be on each other’s heal