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Difference between revisions of "Separation and Separation Agreements"

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Married spouses can try to reconcile (get back together) by living together for '''up to 90 days''' without it affecting the date they are seen to have separated. (Married spouses can [[Requirements for Divorce and Annulment|divorce after having lived separate and apart for at least one year]].) If they live together for more than 90 days, the clock resets and a new one-year separation period begins, if they separate again.
Married spouses can try to reconcile (get back together) by living together for '''up to 90 days''' without it affecting the date they are seen to have separated. (Married spouses can [[Requirements for Divorce and Annulment|divorce after having lived separate and apart for at least one year]].) If they live together for more than 90 days, the clock resets and a new one-year separation period begins, if they separate again.


===Separated but living in the same home===
====Separated but living in the same home====
After separating, couples live apart. But, they don’t have to move into separate homes. Sometimes people stay together under the same roof but have separate bedrooms. It’s less expensive to live in the same home while they figure out how to deal with their property, children, and any potential support claims.
After separating, couples live apart. But, they don’t have to move into separate homes. Sometimes people stay together under the same roof but have separate bedrooms. It’s less expensive to live in the same home while they figure out how to deal with their property, children, and any potential support claims.


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