The divorce from bed and board is a statutory creature that has really helped us today, in particular, with the cost of medical insurance coverage.
A divorce from bed and board divorces you in all respects except, under the law, you’re still considered married.
You can’t remarry and when you file your tax returns you have to file them as either joint or married, filing separate.
Other than that, it’s as close to being divorced as possible, and it achieves this goal of providing for medical insurance coverage for this otherwise uninsurable spouse.
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