Legal separation lets couples separate — with court orders on parenting, support, property and debts — without ending the marriage, an option some prefer for religious or personal reasons. We prepare the complete document sets at your direction, from the initial petition through the settlement agreement.
A legal separation addresses parenting, support, property and debts, but does not end the marriage — legally separated spouses cannot remarry. Some couples choose it for religious reasons or other personal considerations.
You have 30 days to respond to the court if you want to be a full participant in the process. The Response package covers this, and it can be worth filing even if you agree with everything in the petition.
Generally any document filed before entry of judgment can be amended — for clerical errors or changed terms — and then re-served or re-filed. The court allows one amendment of the petition without advance permission from the judge.
