{"id":384,"date":"2021-06-30T08:21:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T08:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/?p=384"},"modified":"2021-07-22T20:52:43","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T20:52:43","slug":"how-to-file-legal-separation-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/legal-separation\/how-to-file-legal-separation-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"How To File Legal Separation In California?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The procedure for filing divorce and legal separation is\nalmost the same. There’s not that much difference between them. The only\ndifference between them is that divorce is the complete end of marriage whether\nlegal separation is only physical separation. A legal separation process is\nless costly and not that time taking than a divorce.<\/p>

Legally separated couples can move together again if they\nchanged their mind but divorced couples are required to end their relationships\ncompletely.<\/p>

It’s up to you to decide whether you go for legal separation\nor divorce, but there’s court involvement for sure. The same court hearing will\ntake place in this procedure.<\/p>

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The grounds of legal separation in California<\/h2>

You’re a good candidate for legal separation if you have\nthese reasons:<\/p>

  • Irreconcilable differences<\/li>
  • Legal incapacity<\/li><\/ul>

    According to the law of California, you should know these two grounds to be eligible for legal separation in California. <\/p>

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    The procedure of legal separation in California<\/h2>

    Filling California Form FL – 100 is the start step to start\nthe process. File all the sections of this form.  Also, let the court determine child custody\nissues if you have children through this form. Make sure that you’re going for\nlegal separation, not for divorce. To file the form, pay the fee to your county\nclerk. You can also avail of some discounts if you meet some conditions. Get\nmore information from the county clerk.<\/p>

    Now, start the paperwork correctly under the law. You can\nsend the paperwork by mailing it. It’s recommended to use this method. Filling\nyour separation papers is not the only thing. There are more papers to fill to\nget separated. If you have children with you check the law of California\nwebsite to know about how to get custody and support to children<\/p>

     After all this\nprocess, you can get divorced anytime later if you want to. Make in mind before\nstarting any progress, you need to a resident of California for at least six\nmonths. This procedure can get many complications if there are no child support\nor any other property division issues.<\/p>

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    Reasons to choose legal separation in California<\/h2>

    Here are some reasons to consider legal separation as a good\noption:<\/p>

    • You can take benefits from your spouse to get\nhealth insurance.<\/li>
    • All issues of child custody, property division,\nand all other issues are resolved.<\/li>
    • Legal separation is the best option if both of\nyou think that divorce is not the right option. <\/li>
    • All other security benefits will be given to\nboth of you.<\/li>
    • You can go for the legal separation route if you\nlike to support your financially unstable spouse until they can stand on their\nown.<\/li><\/ul>
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      Reasons not to choose legal separation:<\/h2>

      Here are some reasons you should choose this option:<\/p>

      You can’t get married to someone after your legal\nseparation. It’s not the end of the marriage. Divorce is mandatory to take\naccording to the law of California. Legal separation is not so common and\nrecommended option at all. You are advised to get divorced if you don’t have\nany plan to remarry.<\/p>

      You are going for legal separation if you think that you\nwill be supported financially later, and then you’re totally on the wrong path.\nThere’s no financial support after legal separation. Don’t waste your time or\nmoney and think before you come to any decision.<\/p>

      Keep in mind that you’re still responsible for your children’s\nsupport even after your legal separation.<\/p>

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      Final thought<\/h1>

      Filling a legal separation or divorce is a difficult task to\ndo. There are lots of formalities you need to do for them. You must take a\nsuitable decision after keeping in mind the considerations that are discussed\nabove.<\/p>

      Many people don’t go for legal separation but some of the\npeople don’t want to get divorced due to religious problems. Often people also\nchoose legal separation over divorce because they don’t want a tagline of\nDIVORCED and they are shammed to face society’s problems.<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      The procedure for filing divorce and legal separation is almost the same. There’s not that much difference between them. The only difference between them is that divorce is the complete end of marriage whether legal separation is only physical separation. A legal separation process is less costly and not that time taking than a divorce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":385,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-separation"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/385"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.getdivorcepapers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}