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A legal separation is a court-ordered agreement in which a married couple lives separate lives, usually by living apart. The separation court order may specify financial obligations, child custody and visitation agreements, and child support.
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@Critter-3 wrote:
A legal separation is a court-ordered agreement in which a married couple lives separate lives, usually by living apart. The separation court order may specify financial obligations, child custody and visitation agreements, and child support.
Yes, but if this is for "considered unmarried" so the taxpayer can file as single, I am not aware of any state that has a version of legal separation that actually satisfies this rule.
A few states do have such a thing as a legal separation ... I know Florida does not.
It is sort of like a "Pre-Divorce" and must be ordered by the courts.
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