Yes. Courts can award spousal and child maintenance during separation.
Usually 6 months (cooling-off period), but courts may waive it under specific circumstances.
Yes. You can file a contested divorce based on valid legal grounds.
Divorce legally ends a marriage, while judicial separation allows spouses to live apart without ending the marital status.
Yes. You can apply for a Personal Protection Order (PPO) through the Family Justice Courts.
Based on the financial needs and earning capacity of both parties.
Yes. Joint custody is common, with one parent usually granted care and control.
Yes, unless there’s unreasonable behaviour or desertion. Separation periods depend on whether divorce is contested.
Timeframes vary, but simpler matters can be resolved in weeks. Complex cases may take longer.
You may apply for a protection order. Urgent legal help is available.