legal separation
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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However, gifts of money received by your stepdaughter during her marriage could be subject to division during legal separation or divorce proceedings.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025
They subsequently filed court papers seeking a legal separation from the agency.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
You also take on more risk because there’s no legal separation between the owner and the business.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2024
He later married Jill Herndon, who he divorced in 1996 after a four-year legal separation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2023
It turned out that he had a girlfriend on the side, and that’s when she filed for a legal separation.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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