Difference between revisions of "Separation and the Law"
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Someone who is separated but still married can become a spouse in an unmarried relationship. Not everyone is in a rush to get a divorce once a marriage breaks down, and some people don't get around to getting a divorce until many years have passed since they separated. | Someone who is separated but still married can become a spouse in an unmarried relationship. Not everyone is in a rush to get a divorce once a marriage breaks down, and some people don't get around to getting a divorce until many years have passed since they separated. | ||
If you are separated from your married spouse, you are still married and will | If you are separated from your married spouse, you are still married and will continue to be married to that person until you get a divorce. If you enter into a new romantic relationship while you are separated, and live with the new person in a "marriage-like relationship" for more than two years or have a child with that person, you will be considered to be in an unmarried spousal relationship; it doesn't matter whether you're divorced or not. | ||
If you find that you're married and also in a new relationship that qualifies as a spousal relationship: | If you find that you're married and also in a new relationship that qualifies as a spousal relationship: | ||