Legal separation and divorce in California

Morton J. Grabel, Attorney at Law

Special to the Village News

Most couples do not receive any real benefit from a legal separation compared to a divorce. It’s only suitable when you no longer want to be married, but for personal reasons, divorce is not an option.

For example, you may want to keep your spouse on your insurance until everything else is resolved. In California, however, there may be one other advantage. If time is of the essence and you haven't lived in California for six months, you can accelerate the divorce process by filing for a legal separation first.

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