If the marriage is no longer working, there are many things that you can do about it. The first one is to employ means in order to save it. You and your partner can engage the services of a marriage counselor who will help both of you to overcome the marital problems. A professional counselor can encourage each of you to open up and fix the issues between the spouses. However, if the marriage is already beyond redemption, the best thing to do is to comply with the two-step process of getting a divorce. It may bring anxiety, depression and frustration at first but it will help you become a better individual at the end.
Under our jurisdiction, there is a need for a married couple to get physically separated away from each other for at least one year before any of them can institute a divorce complaint. The one-year statutory period must be complied with. Otherwise, the court will not take jurisdiction of any action for divorce filed before it. There is really no paper work required when it comes to separation. What needs to be done is for one spouse to move out of the house or live away from the other spouse. Nonetheless, it is highly recommended to get a separation agreement in order to deal with the issues arising from child custody, child support, alimony and other important matters related to the divorce.
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