Spokane, Washington Legal Separation Attorneys
Regardless of the circumstances, dissolving your marriage can be emotionally and psychologically challenging. Some couples decide that simply separating from their spouse is a better option than a complete divorce. This situation is known as a legal separation and requires the skilled advice of an experienced family law attorney to ensure your best interests are represented.
What Is a Legal Separation?
While a divorce completely absolves a marriage, a marital separation allows a couple to live separately from one another and remain married. This time apart provides the opportunity to work out an agreement designed to protect your interests until the couple reconciles, divorces, or a partner dies. The agreement generally concerns the division of assets and debts, child custody, visitation, and support.
Why Choose Legal Separation?
There are a variety of reasons why a couple may choose a marital separation rather than a divorce, but one of these reasons is not because it is a necessary step in obtaining a divorce. Some of the most common reasons include, but are not limited to:
- Escape the marital conflict
- Decide what is best for their individual situation
- Retain medical benefits
- Maintain religious beliefs concerning divorce
- Take part in social security benefits for spouses of 10 years or more
- Benefit from the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act, if married to a member of the armed forces
- Draft a separation agreement to be used as a divorce settlement agreement
If you and your spouse are considering a martial separation, contact our Washington attorneys at Cooney Law Offices, P.S. to discuss your options.
Contact Our Spokane Legal Separation Lawyers
At Cooney Law Offices, P.S., we have over 25 years of experience representing the best interests of those seeking marital separations from their spouses. We can provide you with legal advice concerning your particular situation and help you decide if a separation is the right option. Contact our family law attorney at Cooney Law Offices, P.S. to discuss your legal separation, the particulars of a separation agreement, and the steps of the legal process.
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