marital separation
Living apart legally
Marital separation is a period when spouses live apart while remaining legally married.
It may precede divorce, serve as a trial period for a troubled marriage, or become permanent without formal dissolution: They've been living in marital separation for two years.
Some jurisdictions require a separation period before granting divorce.
- co-parentingJoint child-rearing by separated adults
- asset divisionDistributing jointly owned holdings
- custody arrangementTerms for shared parenting
- custody battleLegal contest for parenting rights
- living apartOccupying separate residences
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Legal spousal bond
cohabitation · living together · married life · togetherness · domestic partnership
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Restoration of friendly relations
reunion · getting back together · reunification · marital harmony · wedded bliss
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Legal end of matrimony
annulment · marriage · wedding · remarriage
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