While you and your spouse have decided that living together is no longer an option, you may decide to legally separate. Sometimes, this is the first step towards divorce. Other times, you may remain married for years, even for the rest of your lives. There are certainly some benefits to doing so, but there are […]
When it comes to ending a marriage, you have two options. Most people get a divorce, but you might also have the option of getting an annulment. Annulments aren’t always an option, though, and they are different from a divorce in a few key ways. What Is an Annulment? An annulment is a court decree […]
If you want to get divorced, but your spouse refuses to talk to you about it, what can you do? Even if you have filed for divorce, your spouse may claim they haven’t received the paperwork or even outright refuse to sign it. Fortunately, there are legal ways of getting around this, so you won’t […]
When you want a divorce, but your spouse does not or is intent on making the process as long and as difficult as possible just to spite you, they may do their best to dodge being served the divorce paperwork. They believe that if they’re never served, the divorce simply won’t happen. They may think […]
If you and your spouse have reached a point where you no longer wish to live together at the moment, but may attempt reconciliation, you may not want to get divorced. Instead, you can separate. Legally, these two options are very different from each other. Separation Is Not Divorce Just because you’re living apart doesn’t […]
