legal separation and divorce give a

similar result in that they in a way

dissolve the marriage and enable the

parties to live separately

but when you’re involved in a legal

separation which comes into two

categories namely where you’re living

separate and apart pursuing to a

separation agreement and then in the

alternative where you’re getting an

actual Judgment of Separation if you get

the Judgment of separation or you’re

living pursuant to a separation

agreement you still remain legally

married that would enable you to file

joint tax returns and provided that

there is no judgment of Separation

enable each of you to take health

insurance from the other party depending

upon the circumstances of the health

insurance company and how they handle

parties that are separated if you have a

divorce the divorce is an actual

dissolution of the marriage that means

that the marriage has been dissolved you

are no longer married it is as though

you two had never been married your

assets are divided the custody of the

children is allocated and you each live

freely and independently of one another

without any legal responsibility to each

other

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