How does a judicial separation differ from a divorce?
1. The Court does not have to be satisfied that the marriage has irretrievably broken down before granting a Decree of Judicial Separation. 2. There are two decrees in terms of divorce proceedings Decree Nisi and Decree Absolute. There is only one decree in relation to Judicial Separation. 3. At the end of a judicial separation process, the parties remain married, but their separation is legally recognised.
