Walk It Through: The Separate Bedrooms
6 months of living in Delaware, 6 months apart under one roof, a custody schedule, and alimony.
A couple in Newark agree the marriage is over but cannot afford two homes yet.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
An uncontested divorce with one child. Property division, alimony amounts, child support and relocation are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Irretrievably brokenThe finding a divorce rests on: a marriage with separation and reconciliation improbable.
- SeparationLiving separate and apart for 6 or more months before the ruling, which may be under one roof in separate bedrooms.
- Best interests of the childThe standard the Family Court decides custody by, weighing the wishes, relationships, adjustment and health of everyone involved.