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Legal separation | California Courts | Self Help Guide
Legal separation basics. In a legal separation, you stay married but the court divides your property and debts and makes orders about financial support.
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LEGAL SEPARATION vs. DIVORCE QUESTION
Separation is living apart without court filing, while legal separation requires court filing and is a major change in marriage status, taking 8-10 months like divorce.
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Coping with separation and divorce
Separation and divorce take people through a huge range of emotions. You may recognise many of these: shock | relief | sadness | frustration |.
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