Legal Separation in Atlanta
What is Legal Separation in Atlanta Georgia?
Another reason some choose legal separation instead of divorce is if one spouse wishes to continue to provide health insurance benefits to the other spouse. An example of this would be if a husband has been the primary breadwinner for most of the marriage while the wife has been a homemaker. If the couple is older and perhaps the wife has a pre-existing health condition that would make health insurance unreasonably expensive, the couple might legally separate.
Additionally, legal separation is an option for those who are in the process of reconciling their marriage but wish to live separately during the reconciliation period.
In Georgia, legal separation protects a spouse from financial responsibilities accrued by the estranged spouse during the period of separation. As such, if you have concerns about a spouse incurring unknown debts, a legal separation can provide your protection from being jointly liable for said debt as the parties will agree that any debts incurred following the legal separation will be the sole responsibility of the party incurring the party.
There is a caveat to legal separation: both parties must mutually agree to the terms. This includes financial division, alimony, child support, and child custody.
