Do you have to separate before divorce in Illinois?
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Do you have to separate before divorce in Illinois?
The state of Illinois requires the spouses to live separate and apart for six months prior to filing for divorce. However, this rule can be waived under some circumstances, including mutual agreement of the parties.
What does separate and apart mean?
The definition of living “separate and apart” in Pennsylvania does not necessarily mean that you and your spouse are living in separate places.It means that must no longer be cohabitating- you and your spouse mutually agreed that you both stopped fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of husband and wife.
Is Separating the same as divorce?
Divorce. A legal separation, is a court order that mandates the rights and duties of a couple while they are still married, but living apart; in a divorce, the spouses are no longer married.
Is it OK to cheat while separated?
You are separated. So you can’t cheat. There is no dishonesty in dating another human being when you are separated from someone. There is no advantage to be gained except a possible relationship or fun, and that shouldn’t affect the person you separated from at all.
