September 15, 2023

Can You Be Legally Separated and Not Know It?

7 minutes

Spouses and parents who feel their marriage or relationship is trouble, frequently ask about how go about getting a legal separation. But some of them may be legally separated already, even if they do not know it!

There are no formal steps that anyone has to take to separate from their spouse. However, the date of a couple separates can be very important, especially for married couples and can really affect how thing work out, especially financially.

Since the date of separation is not necessarily the date that one spouse moves out, in this episode of the Ontario Family Law Podcast, Certified Specialist in Family Law, John Schuman, explains how to know if you are separated.

If you found this episode helpful, check out these other episodes on similar topics:

83 - Family Law Strategies that Fail … and tips to succeed in divorce

81 - Can Separated Parents Agree to No Child Support?

78 - What Am I Legally Required To Do First After Separating?

76 - Why Your Income for Taxes May Not Be Your Income for Child Support

71 - How the Crazy Real Estate Market Affects Divorce and Separation

66 - How to Change Child Support

53 - How to Pay Less Child Support

52 - How Are Pensions Divided in Divorce?

The Ontario Family Law Podcast is a companion to the book, Guide to the Basics of Ontario Family Law, which is available as a $9.99 Kindle eBook, Kobo eBook, or iBook for your iPad or iPhone and as a paperback from Amazon and better bookstores. Get it here: http://www.schumanlaw.ca/family-law-guide.html

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