Connecticut Divorce vs Separation

Connecticut Divorce vs Separation

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It’s important to understand the differences in Connecticut?divorce?vs separation.?This is made even more complicated by the fact that not all separation is legal?separation.?Read on to learn more so that you can make the right decision for you and your family.

Issues Covered in Both Separation and Divorce?

Both legal separations and divorces address?property division,?custody?and?child support, and other key issues that require a lot of time and money to resolve. Just as with a divorce, the alternative approaches to litigation? —?mediation?and?collaborative?law — are available to you and your spouse for a separation. If the two of you cannot agree on something important, the default is litigation, just as with divorcing couples.

Connecticut Divorce vs Separation

A court’s decree of separation serves the same essential legal function as a Connecticut divorce order.?The biggest difference between legal separation and divorce in Connecticut is that in the case of a separation,?a couple remains married and cannot remarry without divorcing first.

Legal separation was more popular back when it was somewhat common for advantageous employer?health insurance?benefits to be offered to a spouse despite the separation.?That said, because legal separation does not end a marriage, you or your spouse may remain eligible for other employer-based marriage benefits (like pension?benefits). When you analyze our options regarding Connecticut divorce vs separation, consider:

  • You can “undo” legal separation, making it a more flexible option.
  • Divorce is a “clearer” decision, leaving the spouses better able to move forward.
  • Your religion may prohibit divorce but allow separation.
  • Your financial situation may make one of the options more beneficial from a tax perspective

Next Steps

To learn more about the differences between separation and divorce in Connecticut, please check out my video.?Or, if you are interested in learning more about the difference between legal annulment and divorce in Connecticut, we have a?guide?for that, too! Which approach is best for you depends on the ins and outs of your situation and your goals. At Freed Marcroft, we help you understand the differences between separation and divorce. This sets you up to choose the right process for you.

Our first step, the Goals & Planning Conference is designed to get to the heart of your problem and unveil your true goals for your life. Once we discover your goals, we build a divorce, separation, or annulment customized for you.

Schedule your Goals & Planning Conference?today, or contact us either?here?or by phone?at 860-560-8160.

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