A legal separation agreement is a voluntary agreement allowing a husband and wife to alter their legal relationship while remaining married. Legal separations are similar to divorces in that the spouses live apart and maintain separate lives. However, neither spouse is free to remarry unless the couple gets a divorce.
Legal separation agreements mirror divorce settlements and resolve issues including, but not limited to:
Child custody and visitation;
Child support;
Marital property and asset division; and
Spousal support.
It is important to note that any legal separation agreement containing child-related terms may be subject to modification if those terms are contrary to the child’s best interest.