Comments on: How Can I Obtain A Divorce From A Legal Separation In Ct? http://divorce.gadget-info.com/how-can-i-obtain-a-divorce-from-a-legal-separation-in-ct/ Advice on filing for divorce Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:59:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Kevin B http://divorce.gadget-info.com/how-can-i-obtain-a-divorce-from-a-legal-separation-in-ct/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 Kevin B Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:31:07 +0000 http://divorce.gadget-info.com/how-can-i-obtain-a-divorce-from-a-legal-separation-in-ct/#comment-1184 I would assume that you would have to file a separate divorce action against your spouse. I would assume that you would have to file a separate divorce action against your spouse.

]]> By: NY & NJ lawyer http://divorce.gadget-info.com/how-can-i-obtain-a-divorce-from-a-legal-separation-in-ct/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 NY & NJ lawyer Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:39:07 +0000 http://divorce.gadget-info.com/how-can-i-obtain-a-divorce-from-a-legal-separation-in-ct/#comment-1183 Now that you have a legal separation, you need to commence an formal action for divorce. This is done by filing (with the court) and serving a Summons and complaint for divorce. Your grounds will be that you were living separate and apart pursuant to a judgment of separation. The relief, in terms of the prioperty settlement will be based upon the Judgment of separation. The problem here is that once the separation was obtained, why wasn't a divorce obtained at the same time? Now you have to start a second action to finish the job. However, as the separation agreement is in force, it is likely that your spouse will not object and the divorce can go through on default with the separation agreement being enforced. Now that you have a legal separation, you need to commence an formal action for divorce. This is done by filing (with the court) and serving a Summons and complaint for divorce. Your grounds will be that you were living separate and apart pursuant to a judgment of separation. The relief, in terms of the prioperty settlement will be based upon the Judgment of separation.
The problem here is that once the separation was obtained, why wasn’t a divorce obtained at the same time? Now you have to start a second action to finish the job. However, as the separation agreement is in force, it is likely that your spouse will not object and the divorce can go through on default with the separation agreement being enforced.

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