Tennessee Legal Separation
Legal separation provides a way for spouses to remain married but live apart under a court order. A legal separation may be preferable to a divorce if health insurance eligibility is a problem. It is also sometimes used as a "trial divorce." The grounds for a legal separation are the same as the grounds for divorce. In a legal separation, as in a divorce, the court order normally sets forth the obligations of both spouses for spousal support, child custody, property and debts.
After two years of a legal separation, if there has been no reconciliation, a court may grant an absolute divorce upon the request of either party.
The divorce and separation lawyers at Sobieski, Messer, & Associates, PLLC handle legal separation in Knoxville, TN and the surrounding areas. Call 1-865-223-5586 to speak with a lawyer today.
Last updated on: December 30, 2009
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