legal separation
Americannoun
noun
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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
Clear legal separation from government backing is essential to prevent moral hazard.
From Los Angeles Times
They subsequently filed court papers seeking a legal separation from the agency.
From BBC
The ghost isn’t as hostile as a mother who lets her daughter flounder, or as a husband who tiptoes off to call lawyers about a possible legal separation rather than communicate with his wife.
From Los Angeles Times
They subsequently filed court papers seeking a legal separation from the agency, but the case has yet to be heard.
From BBC
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