{"id":8218,"date":"2020-06-18T17:38:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T17:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/?p=8218"},"modified":"2023-07-20T20:45:41","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T20:45:41","slug":"grounds-for-legal-separation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/grounds-for-legal-separation\/","title":{"rendered":"Grounds for Legal Separation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know what the grounds for legal separation are? If not, this article will help you understand common grounds for legal separation. However, your state might have different grounds for legal separation or none.<\/p>\n<p>The most common grounds for legal separation include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Infidelity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your spouse committed adultery with a person who is not his or her spouse<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jail Time<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your spouse gets sent to jail for a specific amount of years (using time of imprisonment as justification for your legal separation will depend on your state).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Descended from Same Ancestors<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The marriage was annulled on grounds of consanguinity.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Already Married<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your spouse committed the act of going through a marriage ceremony while already married to another person.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Incompetent<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Under law, a person with an unsound mind is considered incompetent to get married.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fail to Care <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your spouse neglects you or your family.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Abandonment<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your spouse deserted you and your family and has no intention to return.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Harm or Threat<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sexual, emotional, and physical abuse are some of the most common grounds for legal separation you will see in most states.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Criminal Deception<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Your spouse is a fraud and only married you to get into the US or get money from you. <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can\u2019t Have Children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your spouse is impotent and can\u2019t have children, but you want them.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Physical incapacity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your spouse does not want to or is unable to have sexual relations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>STD\u2019s <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your spouse transmitted a sexually transmitted disease to you unknowingly or intentionally.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Unreasonable or Illogical behavior<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some states might allow a spouse to get a legal separation for illogical or unreasonable behavior, but each state might determine unreasonable behavior differently.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/grounds-for-legal-separation\/#Grounds_for_Legal_Separation_in_Your_State\" >Grounds for Legal Separation in Your State<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/grounds-for-legal-separation\/#Grounds_for_Legal_Separation_in_Arizona\" >Grounds for Legal Separation in Arizona<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/webtechs-designs.com\/2023Ogborne\/grounds-for-legal-separation\/#Speak_with_Our_Legal_Separation_Lawyers_in_Phoenix_Arizona_Today\" >Speak with Our Legal Separation Lawyers in Phoenix, Arizona Today<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grounds_for_Legal_Separation_in_Your_State\"><\/span>Grounds for Legal Separation in Your State<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can easily look up grounds for legal separation in your state by using a search engine like Google.com to search for \u201cgrounds for legal separation near me\u201d. You can also contact your local court system or a legal separation lawyer to ask questions and find answers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Grounds_for_Legal_Separation_in_Arizona\"><\/span>Grounds for Legal Separation in Arizona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can request a legal separation vs requesting a divorce in Arizona as long as you have been a resident for at least 90 days and you can demonstrate that your marriage is irretrievably broken, one spouse or both want to live separate and apart, and the other spouse is not objecting to the legal separation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speak_with_Our_Legal_Separation_Lawyers_in_Phoenix_Arizona_Today\"><\/span>Speak with Our Legal Separation Lawyers in Phoenix, Arizona Today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ogborne Law can help with a <a href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/services\/legal-separation-arizona\/\">legal separation in Arizona<\/a>. Our legal separation lawyers have many years of experience in drafting separation agreements. Our law office is located at <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/4FJLQfnceWFnKsb47\">5020 E Shea Blvd Suite 240, Scottsdale, AZ 85254<\/a>\u00a0inside the Paradise Valley Plaza.<\/p>\n<p>While the legal separation process is not for everyone, it can save you money, stress, and hassle vs getting a litigated divorce. Speak with our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/JMuHyvkL5wsrySTA7\">legal separation lawyers in Phoenix, AZ<\/a>\u00a0to find out if legal separation is right for your family.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to start your consultation with Ogborne Law, visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/schedule-a-consultation\/\">Consultation<\/a>\u00a0request page.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ogbornelaw.com\/contact\/\">Contact Ogborne Law today<\/a>\u00a0and let us show you how we can help protect your kids and your family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know what the grounds for legal separation are? If not, this article will help you understand common grounds for legal separation. However, your state might have different grounds for legal separation or none. 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