I have been apart from my ex for 24 years and in 83 we filed a legal separation, but never filed a divorce, am I able to remarry or do I need to get a divorce?
2006-11-30 11:23:35 · 8 answers · asked by Tammy 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Legal separation is not the same as divorce. If you want to remarry you need to get a divorce.
2006-11-30 11:26:55 · answer #1 · answered by Ashley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A legal separation is the same as a divorce with one very big difference - you are still married, so neither of you can remarry. If you decide tolater divorce, you have to go through all of the process again. A legal separation will divide assets and liabilities, settle custody and support issues, etc. I'm not sure how well it handles retirement and inheritance issues, since you are still married. There is really no reason for a legal separation nowadays, unless you are Catholic and choose not to divorce for religious reasons.
2016-05-23 06:16:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Still have to get a final divorce decree. After that you can remarry. I live in Alabama and am currently filing for divorce.
2006-11-30 11:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a divorce. In the states eye you are still consider married. Just because you don't live together and file a tax return together doesn't mean you are divorced. They don't know if you got back together. legal seperation is just that a seperation. While you are seperated you are not responsible for any debt that either of you may have gotten in that time. It's public record so it will be in the newspaper when the divorce is final. you need a lawyer.
2006-11-30 11:37:25 · answer #4 · answered by sunbunnie72 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a legal separation is considered a divorce in Alabama, but only if it's your sister
2006-11-30 11:28:34 · answer #5 · answered by tahoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to get a divorce even if it is in alabama . you still need to get a divorce before you can remarry. good luck and god bless and happy holidays.
2006-11-30 11:37:07 · answer #6 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just recently tried https://tr.im/sWhtW last month to see if I could track down my birth-parent. My bio father left me when I was 8, and has refused to contact me since. I grew up with my biological Mother and Step-father. I have only ever talked to my biological dad a couple times till recently. All I knew of him personally when I conducted the search was his full name, and the state of a previous address he used to have.
When the results came back based on the minimal info I had, It pulled up a current address even his phone number. When I called the phone no., I heard the voice of what sounded like it may be my step-brother. I asked if Joseph(my bio father) was present, and he said no but to try back after 7.
I haven't done anything with the info since, But yeah I found what I was interested in.
2015-02-21 17:12:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋