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Difference between revisions of "Separating and Getting Divorced"

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*you do not need to "file for separation" to be separated (in fact, there's no such thing in British Columbia as "filing for separation," despite what you might see on the websites of the people who sell do-it-yourself legal kits),
*you do not need to "file for separation" to be separated (in fact, there's no such thing in British Columbia as "filing for separation," despite what you might see on the websites of the people who sell do-it-yourself legal kits),
*there are no court documents or other papers you have to sign to be separated, and
*there are no court documents or other papers you have to sign to be separated, and
*you don't need to appear before a judge, lawyer, shaman, or anyone else to be separated.
*you don't need to appear before a judge, lawyer, state offical, or anyone else to be separated.


To be separated, you just need to decide that your relationship is over, say so, and then live your life like you are separated.
To be separated, you just need to decide that your relationship is over, say so, and then live your life like you are separated.