Sentences with phrase «types of marriage separation»

When contemplating such a big transition, it is important to be aware of the different types of marriage separation.

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Marital separation can be particularly complicated in Arkansas because the state recognizes two types of marriages and three kinds of legal separation.

When people speak of being legally separated in New Jersey, they may be referring to the fact that they have entered into a written separation agreement governing custody and a parenting plan and support (and maybe even division of property and debt); or where, instead of having the marriage dissolved, the spouses filed for separate maintenance (a type of support proceeding in New Jersey that results in the entry of a support order but not dissolution of the marriage) or for divorce a mensa et thoro (divorce from bed and board) that allows the parties to live separately while still remaining married (which some spouses wish to do for religious reasons or, where the insurance plan allows it, to continue with health coverage through the other spouse).

In Arkansas, a legal separation is particularly complicated because the state recognizes two types of marriages and three kinds of legal separations, so negotiating a separation agreement requires knowledge of state law and good negotiating skills.