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Am I separated?

Last updated on August 1, 2024

When two people who have been living together in a marriage, or a marriage-like relationship (sometimes called a common-law relationship), decide not to live together any more, they are separated.

There is no such thing as a "legal" separation. If you are living apart, you are separated.

It is possible to be separated and still living in the same home where a clear intention of a permanent separation has been communicated and acted upon.

For more information, see Going through separation on Legal Aid BC's Family Law in BC website.

 

Check out these resources from Legal Aid BC:

Visit a Justice Access Centre:

Talk with a family justice counsellor at a Family Justice Centre.

British Columbia has a central authority that assists left-behind parents whose children have been abducted across international borders. For more information, including contact information, please see International Child Abduction.