< Go Back Advice on Separation Posted: Nov 1, 2019 Separation Advice to Help You Through the Hard Times Today, we will be discussing separation and the best way to go about it. We understand it can be a daunting challenge, and we hope that from reading this blog, we can make your journey that little bit easier. Here at Fosse Law, we are here to help you deal with your personal family matters and relationships, continue reading if you would like a little advice on dealing with separation.
Deciding What to do When You Separate When you separate from a partner, it is important that you work out a number of crucial things. These include;
Do you have children? Where will they live?
Where are you going to live?
How will you split the money/savings?
Will you be able to afford the bills once you have split?
Who is going to live in the home and who is moving out? Or are you both moving out?
In order to divorce a partner, you must be married for a least a year, however, this depends on the reason for divorce. If you’re unable to divorce for some time, you can have a separation agreement. This means that you’ll still technically be “married” but you will no longer live together. This is a great way to see if divorcing your partner is definitely what you want to do before things become official.
Agreeing on the Terms of Separation There is no need to go to court to agree you terms of separation, however, if you’re both in disagreement then its probably best to have the court decide for you. Deciding on the terms of separation between you will be cheaper and less time consuming for both of you.
If you agree on terms… It’s important that you remember to note down your agreements, this will help to ensure both partners remember their agreed terms. Here are a few examples of agreements that we see quite often; live apart, not to annoy or harass ex-partner, limited contact, pay a child maintenance fee to help support child, visitation timetable.
If you do not agree on terms… The best thing to do if you and your ex-partner are unable to come to an agreement is to reach out to a mediator. A mediator will help you and your ex-partner sort out any differences you may have, these topics include; money, children and property.
Money... Money... Money… Money can be a rather large issue when splitting from a partner. If you can come to an agreement between the two of you that's always great, however, 99% of the time money is one of the largest issues when splitting from a partner. It’s important to consider the debts, credit cards and loans, these will all need to be divided between the two of you.
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