Definition of legal separation in English English dictionary
A court judgment or written agreement directing or authorizing spouses to live separate and apart A decree of separation does not dissolve the marriage or allow the parties to remarry, but may resolve financial claims A legal separation may be as complicated and expensive as a divorce
(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order)
a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart
You and your spouse can end your relationship but still remain legally married, and get court orders on parenting and money issues, with a judgment of legal separation
A court decree recognizing that a married couple is living apart and regulating the couple's mutual rights and liabilities. Also called judicial separation
technically, this is something we do not have in Michigan Generally, it refers to a divorce action having been filed, the parties are not living together, a Temporary Order is in place setting forth the responsibilities of the parties until the divorce is finalized But see also Separate Maintenance
A court ordered separation agreement, which can be a prelude to a divorce or permanent separation
A court order arranging the terms under which the parties will live apart after separating While signifying the separation of the parties, it does not formally dissolve the marriage or permit the parties legally to marry other persons
A court determination of rights and responsibilities of a husband and wife without dissolving the marriage
(law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a married couple living apart