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[quote=Anonymous]This is second-hand so take it for what it's worth.

I think it depends on  what's in the separation agreement and if the details in it are what you want to remain long-term.  My DH and his ex separated and he agreed to a number of things in that agreement simply for expediency at the time to provide for his DD.  Separation occurred pre-internet days and he was heading overseas with the military.  The agreement was really intended to be a stop-gap until the divorce was complete but instead in his absence his lawyer agreed to wrapping it into the divorce agreement which left lots of long-term holes.

For example, the sep agreement detailed the child support he would pay to her since in that moment in time his DD was going to live with his soon to be ex.  Looking back, the divorce decree should probably have provided for the possibility of either parent having primary physical custody and the requirement for child support from her to him if primary custody changed.

This is only one example, and possibly not the best one but in my experience the long-term repercussions of an agreement that wasn't forward thinking has been challenging.  Having read a lot on DCUM over the years, I'd think you'd want a divorce agreement to be more wide-ranging than the initial separation agreement likely is.[/quote]

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