Legal Question in Family Law in California
Divorce?Legal Seperation
difference between Divorce and Legal Seperation
Asked on 6/15/05, 9:20 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Vishwa Johri
Johri & Co
Re: Divorce?Legal Seperation
Divorce is dissolution of marriage by a court verdict, while legal sepration is not dissolution of marriage, in sepration the marriage still subsist.
Answered on 6/23/05, 7:20 am
Michael Stone
Law Offices of Michael B. Stone Toll Free 1-855-USE-MIKE
Re: Divorce?Legal Seperation
The difference between dissolution (divorce) and legal separation proceedings in California is that in a "legal separation" the parties remain married. It is a method of resolving property, support, child custody and other marital disputes which is typically used by religious believers whose religion (e.g. Roman Catholic) prohibits divorce.
Answered on 6/15/05, 11:11 am