Better known as divorce, divides the assets and debts of a couple, determines custody and visitation and child and spousal support, and returns the parties to status of unmarried. This means both joint legal and joint physical custody.
Parents agree to share it all.
Both parents share in the right and responsibility to make decisions relating to the health, education and welfare of their children . Joint Physical Custody Children spend a significant amount of time with each parent. The right and responsibility of parents to make decisions relating to the health, education and welfare of their children. Legal Separation Divides the assets and debts of a couple, determines custody and visitation and child and spousal support, but leaves the parties legally married. Mediation A process in which parents are provided a neutral setting to meet together and work out an agreement about custody and visitation issues that are in the best interests of their children.