Legal separation describes a state that you can think of as being somewhere between marriage and divorce. The partners’ union is not formally dissolved, although legal separation can be a step toward ...

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Q: After 12 years, we are going our separate ways. We have a daughter who we both love, we both work, and we have accumulated certain valuable assets. Is legal separation a better idea than divorce? P ...