A Separation Agreement is a document by which a couple resolves all outstanding issues pertaining to their relationship. Those issues include a division of their property, spousal support, child custody and child support. It also includes clauses dealing with whether or not either party may have the right to share in the Estate of the other party upon their death. A Separation Agreement is a very important document. It has the same force and effect as a court order, provided that each party has received independent legal advice, made full disclosure of all of their assets and debts, that the agreement was not made under duress, threat or compulsion by any party, and that the agreement has been duly executed and witnessed. WHEN AM I LEGALLY SEPARATED?A couple is legally separated on the day that they no longer live with each other as man and wife. A couple may be legally separated when they are still living under the same roof. This situation is common when either the husband or wife removes themselves from their commonly used bedroom and lives and sleeps in another part of the house more... See more text