Our District of Columbia Premium Separation Agreement Software is the easiest and most affordable way to effectively resolve your marital issues in writing. From your own home, without waiting and spending hours of time, you will have your own separation agreement in typically less than 1 hour.

1. A Separation Agreement will settle in writing all of your marital issues, thus protecting you and your spouse up until you decide to divorce. Most separations last much longer than expected, so it is essential that important issues like financial matters, property and debts, custody, visitation, and support are expressed in writing in a legal binding agreement.

2. A Separation Agreement is often the official legal document used to settle the marital issues upon divorce. Your final judgment or decree for divorce may reference the Agreement and the court will order your divorce according to the contents of the Agreement.

3. Getting a "Legal Separation" is also a valid reason to have a separation agreement. Legal Separations are not very popular in District of Columbia (most District of Columbia lawyers do not even do them). The legal separation filing process is very similar to a divorce, so rarely is it the first option. If you are considering a legal separation, here are some of the laws regarding District of Columbia legal separations:

Legal separation (from bed and board) may be granted on the following grounds: (1) adultery; (2) cruelty; (3) voluntary separation; and (4) living separate and apart without cohabitation. One of the spouses must have been a resident for 6 months prior to filing for legal separation. Military personnel are considered residents if they have been stationed in Washington D.C. for 6 months. [District of Columbia Code Annotated; Title 16, Chapter 9, Sections 902 and 904-906].