An Alternative to Divorce
If your religion forbids divorce or for any other reason you are unable to initiate divorce proceedings, you can opt for Judicial Separation as a legal means of formally ending your relationship.
The Procedure for Judicial Separation Is the Same as for Divorce
But the proceedings conclude with a Decree Nisi. It is not necessary to show that the marriage has broken down irretrievably, but it is still necessary to prove one of the five reasons for the separation.
Judicial separation is often used as the alternative option to divorce if the couple has been married for less than a year, in marriages where religious beliefs forbid divorce, or when both parties have reached retirement age and a divorce would result in one party losing the right to a widow or widower's pension.
A judicial separation Does Not Dissolve the Marriage, so the parties cannot re-marry, but it is legally stated that the parties are Living Apart and that their Financial Situations are Independent. The court has the power to settle financial disputes, with the exception of pension splitting.
Experience and Expertise
Our experts can provide specialist help on all aspects of a relationship break-up, from financial payments and property division to custody and access issues regarding the children, through to pension requirements and outstanding debts.
At Gray Purdue our years of expertise have earned us an Acute Insight and Understanding of the separation procedure and all the concealed intricacies and unpredictable hurdles that can present themselves.
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