Why would someone choose a legal separation over a divorce in Arizona?
Although there are many personal reasons a person may seek a legal separation, as opposed to a divorce, the most common reasons are religious principles preventing a divorce or reasons related to a spouse needing to be able to continue maintaining continuous health insurance coverage. Specifically, some religious faiths do not allow spouses to obtain a divorce or significantly limit the reasons for doing so. Also, circumstances may exist that a spouse has a significant physical ailment that would not be covered by his or her spouse’s health insurance plan or some other plan if the parties were divorced. In both circumstances, a legal separation may provide a more suitable alternative to a divorce.
