What do couples who are suffering from temperamental differences, lack of communication, compatibility issues, professional intervention etc; ideally opt for?
What are the options these couples have?
Divorce?
No, We beg to differ and throw light upon this ongoing successful option which has recently hit the trend, commonly known as “Judicial Separation.”
But, What is Judicial Separation?
As noticed by us, very few and merely a handful of couples are familiar with this term. The only one stop solution which couples are often aware of is Divorce.
Judicial Separation is an alternative to divorce.
Judicial Separation is a legal process by which the married couple is formally separated despite being legally married
A Judicial separation is granted in the form of a Court’s order, which can be in the form of a legally binding consent decree.
It is to be understood that Judicial separation doesn’t take away the status of legally wedded husband and wife.
What are the effects of Judicial Separation?
Can divorce proceedings be filed at a later stage after obtaining a decree of Judicial Separation?
On what grounds can one obtain Judicial Separation?
What is the difference between Judicial Separation & Divorce? & the Rationale behind Judicial Separation?
Firstly, Judicial Separation allows the couple to remain married while being able to live completely separate lives.
Judicial Separation allows the spouse to still be entitled to certain benefits, such as social security and pensions that provide payments to surviving spouses.
It permits the couple to resolve issues like financial issues and custody issues, while keeping the marriage intact.
A Judicial Separation is reversible unlike a divorce.
A Judicial separation can be applied at any time after the marriage, whereas divorce cannot be filed until after the expiry of one year from the date of the marriage.
How long is the Judicial Separation decree valid for?
A period of 1 year.
What happens after the period of 1 year expires?
What if the parties decide to reconcile within the period of 1 year?
