Legal separation allows a married couple to live apart, divide their assets and debts, and address spousal maintenance without ending their marriage through divorce. Child custody and visitation will also be addressed through legal separation. It is important to understand how separation differs from divorce, and how those differences will affect you.
If you are seeking a period of separation from your spouse, it is important to ensure that your personal and financial interests are protected — whether you one day reconcile, or whether the marriage one day ends in divorce. To learn more about marriage alternatives in Missouri, contact a St. Louis separation attorney from our law firm.
Why Separate?
One of the biggest advantages to legal separation is that it establishes a date in which spouses are no longer responsible for each other's finances. This would allow each spouse to begin a period of financial independence.
Our law firm can explain the benefits and drawbacks of legal separation, and explain how this option differs from divorce. If you decide to proceed with separation, we can negotiate or litigate a marital separation agreement tailored to your unique needs and goals.
If you decide to proceed with divorce — initially or after a period of separation — we provide a full range of legal services to ensure that your rights and interests are protected. In legal separation or divorce, we can assist with distribution of property, child custody, child support, spousal maintenance and related legal matters.
Contact a Missouri Legal Separation Agreement Lawyer
To find out more about a legal separation, contact a settlement agreement attorney from our law firm to set up an initial consultation. Call 866-780-9435.
