Full question:
What are the requirements in New Jersey to be separated? Do you have to be out of the house or just out of the room. We are not yet considering divorce, but haven't slept in the same room in over 3 months.
- Category: Divorce
- Subcategory: Separation Agreements
- Date:
- State: New Jersey
Answer:
New Jersey law does not provide for a formal legal separation. It is possible
for you and your spouse to agree to live separately and to resolve all
financial and child-related issues in a written agreement. This agreement
may be incorporated into a Judgment of Divorce in the event you or your
spouse files for divorce at a later time. If you cannot reach an agreement,
you can obtain a divorce from "bed and board." This means that you will
continue to be married although the courts grant all other rights normally
incidental to divorce, such as equitable distribution of assets.
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