{"id":1012,"date":"2022-11-21T20:25:18","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T01:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlawgroup.com\/?page_id=1012"},"modified":"2023-03-20T10:31:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T14:31:46","slug":"separate-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlawgroup.com\/separate-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Separate Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1012\" class=\"elementor elementor-1012\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bdef8f9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"2bdef8f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementskit-section-title \">the <span><span>smart law<\/span><\/span> group<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bea49cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bea49cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">separate maintenance<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-402736c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"402736c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bdbeb98\" data-id=\"3bdbeb98\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Separate Maintenance<\/strong>: Many people ask if they can get a \u201clegal separation\u201d, instead of a divorce.\u00a0 A \u201clegal separation\u201d does not exist under Michigan law.\u00a0 In Michigan, whether you live together or not, if you are married, you are still marital partners and your legal status is married.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e09176 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e09176\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40648d2\" data-id=\"40648d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-247e2f28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"247e2f28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, Michigan law does allow you to file an action for \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/(S(dz41nw1dfzgejglpmvxfu22y))\/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&amp;objectname=mcl-552-7\">Separate Maintenance<\/a>\u201d.\u00a0<\/p><h2 class=\" text-left\">Steps to Legal Separation in Michigan<\/h2><p class=\" text-left\">The steps to obtain separate <i>support and maintenance<\/i> is virtually the same as a divorce, except you are still legally married.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\" text-left\">The process of filing for Separate Maintenance is the same and the same legal issues can arise as in a divorce case.\u00a0 In a this kind of action, all of the property is divided and an agreement, or a trial, can determine:<\/p><ul><li class=\" text-left\">spousal support<\/li><li class=\" text-left\">child custody<\/li><li class=\" text-left\">parenting time<\/li><li class=\" text-left\">child support.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Then why file for Separation and not a divorce?\u00a0<\/h2><p>Typically, there is a special reason or reasons for asking for a judgment like this.\u00a0 Here are a few examples:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Religious reasons<\/strong> for separate support and maintenance &#8211; getting legally separated often gives both parties the results that they&#8217;re looking for while maintaining religious traditions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li><b>Health Insurance<\/b> concerns are also very common.\u00a0 Long term care, medications and existing conditions are all reasons couples legally separate but don&#8217;t divorce.<\/li><li><strong>Estate Planning<\/strong>\u00a0 It is possible that legal separation could be an estate planning technique, but that would likely be in a highly complex and high asset situation. And this is not a very common approach.<\/li><li><strong>Immigration and Legal Separation<\/strong> in Michigan &#8211; Another reason to ask for what many consider to be a kind of alimony, could be immigration issues, but again, that could be a complex situation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-631603b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"631603b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Requirements to get Separated<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24c55c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f24c55c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\" text-left\">Both spouses must agree to a <b>Judgment of Separate Maintenance<\/b>.\u00a0 And that is a primary difference between <a href=\"http:\/\/thesmartlawgroup.com\">divorce <\/a>and separation here in the state of Michigan.<\/p><p class=\" text-left\">If you&#8217;ll notice from the reasons list above, each one of them either carries an inherent benefit to both parties or at least a clear agreement in priorities.<\/p><p class=\" text-left\">So if one spouse requests a separation agreement, the other spouse can refuse and demand a divorce.\u00a0 There&#8217;s no legal compulsion to accept this Michigan version of &#8220;getting separated&#8221;, unlike a divorce which one party and a judge can execute.<\/p><p class=\" text-left\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\" text-left\">No matter what your situation requires, The Smart Law Group will be there to help you make the smart decision.<\/p><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dbcb06c\" data-id=\"dbcb06c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f6e04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"99f6e04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - 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