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WHAT IF THE PARENTING PLAN ENTERED DURING THE DIVORCE BECOMES UNWORKABLE?

The basic presumption is that the court shall not modify a Final Parenting Plan – which is why you want to make certain you are satisfied with the written terms in a Final Parenting Plan, but there are exceptions.  A

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WHY WOULD ANYONE FILE FOR A LEGAL SEPARATION?

For religious reasons, to divide finances and consider the relationship anew, or to maintain benefits as the other spouse’s dependent.  For example, some health insurance policies may continue to cover the spouse as a “dependent” after a Decree of Legal

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LEGAL SEPARATION & A DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (DIVORCE)?

Nothing other than the mandatory, minimum 90 day waiting period to enter final orders may not be applied to the legal separation – and the parties remain married after the Decree of Legal Separation is entered.  All of the same

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IF WE HAVE BEEN LIVING SEPARATELY, ARE WE LEGALLY SEPARATED?

No.  You are “de facto” separated if you have been living separate and apart with no intent to resume the marital relationship.  You are not legally separated until and unless there is a case filed resulting in a Decree of

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