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Sometimes, divorce isn’t always the answer to issues that a couple is struggling with. In certain institutions, legal separation may be able to resolve issues and better serve the parties’ needs than filing for divorce.
Contact us now to find out if legal separation is right for you!
The most common cases where a Legal Separation may be an option are:
Lastly, sometimes at the beginning of a case, a spouse may not be sure if they want to proceed with a divorce so, they may file a Legal Separation. Usually, during the course of the proceeding, the spouse that initiated the action decides either that they want a divorce or that he/she wants to dismiss the action all-together and remain married. If a person initially files a Legal Separation and wants to convert that Legal Separation into a divorce, that conversion can be done at very little cost. Once the Decree of Legal Separation is entered by the Court, it is much more expensive to convert to a divorce.
Legal separation in Arizona is nearly identical to divorce, with the big difference being that marriage is not actually dissolved. The legal separation process is from a legal standpoint, the same as that of divorce.
Completion of a legal separation requires:
Sometimes, divorce isn’t always the answer to issues that a couple is struggling with. In certain institutions, legal separation may be able to resolve issues and better serve the parties’ needs than filing for divorce.
Contact us now to find out if legal separation is right for you!
The most common cases where a Legal Separation may be an option are:
Lastly, sometimes at the beginning of a case, a spouse may not be sure if they want to proceed with a divorce so, they may file a Legal Separation. Usually, during the course of the proceeding, the spouse that initiated the action decides either that they want a divorce or that he/she wants to dismiss the action all-together and remain married. If a person initially files a Legal Separation and wants to convert that Legal Separation into a divorce, that conversion can be done at very little cost. Once the Decree of Legal Separation is entered by the Court, it is much more expensive to convert to a divorce.
Legal separation in Arizona is nearly identical to divorce, with the big difference being that marriage is not actually dissolved. The legal separation process is from a legal standpoint, the same as that of divorce.
Completion of a legal separation requires:
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