Dating whilst separated

Dating While Separated

All meetings, including initial consultations, can be handled either through the phone, FaceTime, Zoom, or in person. Divorce presents many challenges. One of them is whether and when to begin a new relationship at the same time you are ending another. Dating while separated and going through divorce creates a variety of potential legal, practical and personal issues. How those issues are resolved depends upon each person's circumstances. Dating a potential new partner that simply involves to going out for a meal or to a show or other event is generally no problem from a legal standpoint.

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Georgia is a no-fault state in divorce matters, and dating other people while still married is considered adultery. Generally, the court is unlikely to consider dating while separated in determining the division of your marital property. Before filing for a divorce in Georgia, you must be legally separated. However, neither you nor your spouse has to move out of your matrimonial home. Legal separation means suspending marital relations with the intention to dissolve the marriage, hence the possibility of still living in the same household.

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The answer is yes, after you have legally separated, you are free to date as if you are not married. But the truth is, you should be careful. Anything beyond casual socializing may complicate the divorce process and even negatively affect the outcome when it comes to finances and child custody. However, you may not worry about third party claims such as alienation of affection and criminal conversation as they are not valid when legally separated.

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Dating During Divorce

Separation is a legally recognized parting of spouses or the agreed end of cohabitation when the husband or wife leaves the marital home. It can be cited as the grounds for divorce after spouses have been separated for a period of one year. Your separation agreement is critical though because if the timing of the relationship comes into question during your divorce your relationship may be considered as an affair or adultery.

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