The critical difference between legal separation and divorce is that at the end of a divorce, the judge terminates the marriage and both parties are free to remarry. Legal separation doesn’t dissolve the marriage, so even though you are living apart and carrying on with your separate lives, neither of you can remarry unless the court converts the separation into a formal divorce.
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What is the difference between legal separation and divorce?
Updated on April 23, 2024