If they have been separated an s. with the year is put on the same line following the m. and year. Divorce is the same using a d. and the year. If the separation takes place, one single slash mark is put through the connecting line, and two are used if a divorce has taken place. If several divorces have taken place, they are written to the opposite side of the current marriage with the most recent closest to the spouse and so on. If one is living with another, but not legally married, a dotted line is used instead of a whole one to connect the two.
Children hang down from the joining line of the parents, oldest to youngest from left to right.
If there are too many children a single line can be drawn from the parents and then to other one with all the children. This is to save space if needed. Foster or adopted children hang down from a dotted line. Twins hang from the same spot in a triangle, and identical twins are then connected as well. Names are usually directly below each square or circle.