Ryan hugh
9 posts
Sep 27, 2024
1:48 AM
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In New York, couples face difficult decisions when their relationship fails. Legal separation and divorce are available options, but they have different legal and financial implications. Legal separation is voluntary agreement between spouses to live separately, with no mutual consent required. It can be temporary or permanent, and allows for legal and economic benefits. Divorce, on the other hand, is the legal termination of the marriage, with valid cause, residence, and notification. It can terminate the marriage, distribute property and debt, and allow for new marriage. However, it requires mutual consent or cause and is more expensive. The difference between legal separation and divorce is that legal separation ends the marriage, while divorce allows equitable distribution of assets. Legal resources include the Supreme Court of New York, the Court of Family, and the Association of New York State Legal Separation Vs Divorce.
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