Illinois divorce and legal separation are alike in that both processes start when one spouse files a formal request (petition) with the court asking for intervention. The similarities continue in that both allow the couple or the court to resolve outstanding issues, like child custody, support, and property division.
The critical difference between legal separation and divorce is that at the end of a divorce, the judge terminates the marriage and both parties are free to remarry. Legal separation doesn’t dissolve the relationship, so even though you’re living apart and carrying on with your separate lives, neither spouse can remarry unless the court converts the separation into a formal divorce. #legalsepration, #divorce,
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