Is It A Good Idea to Talk With an Attorney Before Separating?
Andy and Ruth have tried working on their marriage for some time. They have gone to counseling, but it does not seem to be helping at all. Both Ruth and Andy are worried that their fighting is going to have a large impact on their kids. They try not to fight in front of them, but they know that kids don’t miss much. Andy needed to find out the definition of marital separation was before they split up. He wanted to be sure that he was inside the law and not cause more harm than good. He talked with his attorney before talking with Ruth.