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ABA Family Legal Guide
Family Law
3.4 Separation, Annulment, and Divorce
Separation and Separate Maintenance
- What is a legal separation?
- Does a person have to be legally separated before obtaining a divorce?
- Is there an advantage to a legal separation?
- Are there any tax advantages to a legal separation?
- Why would a spouse who is receiving support agree to this arrangement if it results in more taxes for her or him and a tax advantage to the other spouse?
- Are there psychological advantages to a legal separation?
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