Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

legal separation

what is needed to be legally separated. my wife moved out and changed her forwarding address with the post office.


Asked on 10/21/08, 10:19 am

3 Answers from Attorneys
David Slater David P. Slater, Esq.

Re: legal separation

There is no such thing as a court legal separation in Florida Law. The parties can work this out be written agreement.

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Answered on 10/25/08, 12:34 am
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

Re: legal separation

"Legally separated" means that a judge has ordered one party to pay alimony and/or child support to the other pursuant to a lawsuit for separation and no divorce is pending.

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Answered on 10/21/08, 10:29 pm
Gordon Fenderson Fenderson Law Firm

Re: legal separation

You have to file the appropriate papers with the courts.

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Answered on 10/21/08, 10:37 am


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