When married or common - law couples separate, they can immediately address separation - related issues such as division of property, parenting arrangements, and support through informal or formal separation agreements. (familylawhelp.ca)
Today, many couples that have decided divorce isn't right for them choose formal separation instead. (mediationadvantage.com)
Despite formal separation of church and state, the effect of this arrangement over time has been to covertly control religious leaders by making it appear that the institutions they lead are the bulwark of democracy. (religion-online.org)