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Separation and the Law on Separation

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Finances and assets
You may also wish to take a fair share — half or less than half — of common household property such as the children's clothing, the furniture, and your personal effects. However, it's really important that you proceed with caution. Yes, the odds are quite good that half the household property is yours, but the last thing you want to do after separation is to ramp up the tension with your ex any further. If you absolutely cannot live without the dish set, then take the dish set, but otherwise it may be best to leave the dish set at home. Nothing looks worse than the spouse who takes half the glasses, half the cutlery, half of a dining room suite, and half of the living room furniture.
Now, the following may seem a bit pessimistic, but you should also make a list of all of the property your spouse owns in their own name and of all the things you own jointly. A detailed list, including balances and account numbers and serial numbers, would be ideal, but even something as simple as a list of the financial and other institutions you and your spouse deal with will do. You can collect that information by writing down the names and addresses of the people who are sending your spouse statements; you don't even have to open the envelopes, which is something you should probably avoidin any event. This information could prove invaluable if you wind up in an <span class="noglossary">argument</span> about who owns what or about the extent of the family property and family debt.
===Personal privacy===