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Are you considering a divorce or legal separation, live in Ca, and don’t know which to choose? We can help you make the right decision for you. We are in San Jose, Ca and help couples both with legal separation and divorce. Let’s start with learning more about legal separation in California in this article.
Although the process for a divorce and legal separation is similar, a legal separation is very different. A divorce ends your marriage. A legal separation does not. If you are legally separated, you cannot remarry. You can file for a legal separation and later request a divorce. You do not give up your right to a divorce because you request a legal separation or are legally separated.
Find out more about legal separation vs divorce here. We explain the differences between legal separation and divorce in more detail. Keep in mind, the legal process and divorce process are the same. Selecting legal separation over divorce, is as simple as selecting legal separation on the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation or Nullity of Marriage or on the Response and Request for Dissolution of Marriage, Legal Separation or Nullity of Marriage. If both you want a legal separation, both you and your spouse must select legal separation on the Petition and Response forms.
A legal separation is for couples that do not want to get divorced but may want to formally change the responsibilities and obligations that are between spouses by separating. Some of these reasons include:
1- Terminating community property rights
2- Protecting oneself from personal liability for the other spouse’s future debts
3- Emotional and physical separation
4- Religious reasons.
Who can file for Legal Separation in San Jose? You must not meet California’s residency requirement to file for a legal separation. If you file for a legal separation, you may later be able to file an amended petition to ask the Court for a divorce after you meet the residency requirements. In a legal separation case, you can ask the judge for orders like child support, spousal support, partner support, custody and visitation, domestic violence restraining orders, or any other orders you can get with a divorce case.
I want to save my marriage. Should I file for legal separation?: Often, a spouse will feel emotionally and financially threatened in his or her marriage, but still have hope that the marriage can be saved. For many, this hope is grounded in the principal that marriage is for life. For Christians and other religious beliefs, divorce is either not an option or, at most, last resort.
For these individuals, a San Jose legal separation might be the vehicle he or she needs to protect his or her legal rights while the couple works on their marriage. At Families First Mediation, we encourage couples who want to be reconciled to be in intensive marriage therapy. These couples can still pursue a legal separation while in marriage therapy.
In fact, they may still need to pursue a legal separation because of the financial and custody issues at risk. We can help you determine the best route for you, whether a legal separation in San Jose, a divorce, or a mixture. Call us today and see if we can help guide you in the right direction.
About Us:
Families First Mediation is a pioneer in the field of divorce mediation. Our entire divorce mediation team takes great pride in being active trainers, divorce mediators and teachers of mediation in the greater California area. If you are considering a collaborative divorce, legal seperation or looking for a san jose divorce lawyer we have services that may be beneficial to you. Take advantage of our vast expertise and background in the field of divorce mediation and our genuine desire to help with your divorce mediation services.
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