legal separation and divorce give a
similar result in that they in a way
dissolve the marriage and enable the
parties to live separately
but when you’re involved in a legal
separation which comes into two
categories namely where you’re living
separate and apart pursuing to a
separation agreement and then in the
alternative where you’re getting an
actual Judgment of Separation if you get
the Judgment of separation or you’re
living pursuant to a separation
agreement you still remain legally
married that would enable you to file
joint tax returns and provided that
there is no judgment of Separation
enable each of you to take health
insurance from the other party depending
upon the circumstances of the health
insurance company and how they handle
parties that are separated if you have a
divorce the divorce is an actual
dissolution of the marriage that means
that the marriage has been dissolved you
are no longer married it is as though
you two had never been married your
assets are divided the custody of the
children is allocated and you each live
freely and independently of one another
without any legal responsibility to each
other