What constitutes la egal separation?
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What constitutes la egal separation?
Asked on April 25, 2012 under Family Law, South Carolina
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The legal definition of separation is as follows: In matrimonial law, a cessation of cohabitation of husband and wife by mutual agreement, or in the case of judicial separation, under the decree of a court.
In other words, if you and your spouse are no longer living together, that constitutes separation or if a court has ordered you and your spouse not to be living together, that is judicial separation.
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