WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF HAVING A SEPARATION AGREEMENT?
Instead of engaging in a long, drawn out, expensive, demoralizing and messy divorce case, the parties (on their own) can determine the best way to address certain issues, how to divide property, establish child visitation schedules, allocate debt, etc. By doing so, the best interest of the spouses and children are addressed – rather than relying on a judge to determine what he or she believes to be best for all involved. It is, most often, better for the spouses to agree on how to settle the issues that exist between them. A separation agreement works best when the spouses have some level of cooperation and desire to reach a resolution on these issues.
