If the trial separation ends with divorce, the agreement offers a template for settling the divorce. That can save time and money on attorney fees. A trial separation can become a permanent ...

Tim (not his real name) and his live-in girlfriend come to meet me. Jamie wants to get married, “We’ve been living together for five years and it’s time!” she says. “I have been more ...

Will the agreement or order be considered in a final trial at divorce? What effect may it have on a judge's ruling or a party's bargaining position?" Lewandowski Jr. described separation as the ...