What is the difference between separation and divorce?

What is the difference between separation and divorce?

There are two kinds of separations. A physical separation takes place when somebody moves from one house to another. A legal separation is different from a separation. A legal separation is a process that is identical to a divorce in almost every way. It's identical because it divides your assets, divides your debts, establishes spousal, parenting and child support if appropriate and arranges restraining orders. So, a separation is the same as a divorce, except at the end you're still husband and wife.