Experienced Separation Lawyers in Brampton
Crafting legally sound separation agreements tailored to your needs in Brampton.
Legal Separation
A court-decreed right to live apart, with the rights and obligations of divorced persons, but without divorce. The parties are still married and cannot remarry. A spouse may petition for a legal separation usually on the same basis as for a divorce, and include requests for child decision-making responsibility (formerly known as custody), spousal support, matrimonial home and division of property. For people who want to avoid the supposed stigma of divorce, who hold strong religious objections to divorce or who hope to save a marriage, legal separation is an apparent solution. With more states allowing no-fault divorce, the use of separation agreements and informal separation, legal separation is rarely used
Separation
Married persons living apart, either informally by one leaving the home or agreeing to "separate" while sharing a residence without sexual relations, or formally by obtaining a "legal separation" or negotiating a "separation agreement" setting out the terms of separate living.
Separation Agreement
An agreement between two married people who have agreed to live apart for an unspecified period of time, perhaps forever. The agreement generally covers any alimony (money paid for spousal support), child support, decision-making responsibility arrangements if there are children, payment of bills and management of separate bank accounts. A separation agreement may determine division of property if the separation appears permanent. It cannot be enforced by court order unless one party files a petition for legal separation or files a lawsuit for specific performance of a contract. If the couple reconciles, the separation agreement is voidable (can be cancelled) by the parties. However, most separation agreements are interim agreements to serve between the time of separation and the eventual divorce of the parties.
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Chhokar Law Office offers legal separation guidance to clients across Greater Toronto Area including Brampton, Mississauga, Caledon, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Markham, Oakville, Milton, Georgetown, Malton, Bolton, Orangeville, Shelburne, and the surrounding areas.