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About Divorce, Dissolution
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This page will give you information about the differences between a divorce, a dissolution and a judicial separation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What is the difference?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. A divorce is how a marriage<\/strong> is ended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. A dissolution is how a civil partnership<\/strong> is ended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. A judicial separation does not end a marriage or civil partnership but means that parties to a marriage or civil partnership are no longer obliged to live together.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    What is the effect of ending a marriage or civil partnership?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Ending a marriage or civil partnership means that you cease to be legally connected to your spouse\/civil partner completely, and you are \u2018free\u2019 to remarry or enter into another civil partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you have made a Will leaving property to the other party to your marriage\/civil partnership, you should make a new Will after your divorce\/dissolution is completed.  Any provisions in your Will leaving property to other party to your marriage\/civil partnership will be void if made prior to the date of your divorce\/dissolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    What is the effect of a judicial separation?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    A judicial separation means that you cease to be legally connected to your spouse or civil partner but only in a limited way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n