Is it possible to be separated from someone but live in the same house as the person? My husband will not leave our home and I have expressed to him that I don't want him here. Has anyone experienced this?
Never been thru that particular problem.Is it possible to be separated from someone but live in the same house as the person? My husband will not leave our home and I have expressed to him that I don't want him here. Has anyone experienced this?
Thats very interesting.If you check with any lawyer, they will tell you there is not really any such thing as a "legal separation". You are separated the minute you say "We're separated, marriage over".
~ Lynn
Oh...I see.You can have a separation agreement, which is just a piece of paper you file with the court stating you agree on things until you file for divorce, and it -does- makes things easier. A divorce lawyer will probably charge you an hourly rate to draw one up, so you'd be paying maybe $300+ dollars for their hour of drawing it up and notarizing it for you.
But you can still get divorced without a separation agreement, this is very important to note.
My ex husband and I did not have a separation agreement, we have one child, we filed for a divorce by ourselves with no lawyers and it was approved. However, it's important to note that my ex husband and I agreed on absolutely everything.
Anyway.. I did consult a lawyer on the phone once or twice during our separation because I was concerned. They told me "legal separation" doesn't really exist. If you want a separation agreement, it's a good idea because it just spells everything out and makes it clear so the judge won't scrutinize your divorce papers as much. But if you don't have one? That's fine too.
A marriage is separated when -at least one person- in the couple decides it is over, and either moves out, or if that isn't possible, takes measures to show separation (living in a separate room, closing bank accounts, bills in their own name, using a maiden name, being as self-suficient as possible, etc.)
~ Lynn