Divorce and Separation

If you do not want to live with your spouse,

• you can take legal steps to end your marriage, or
• you can stay married and separate. If you separate, a judge can still order one spouse to give the other spouse child support and money to live.

Your options include:

• Divorce,
• Separation and Separate Support,
• Annulment,
• Counseling or non-legal action

The separation of a married couple is not simple. You may also need to think about.

• Custody of your children,
• Child support
• Parenting Time and Visitation, and
• How you are going to split up your property.

If you are a survivor of domestic violence think about your and your children's safety. You may want an abuse prevention order to stay safe. Some people call an Abuse Prevention Order a restraining order.