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De facto separation

Cessation of marital coexistence without there necessarily being a resolution or formalization of legal separation.

What should be taken into account

It may have effects that must be studied depending on the circumstances, but it is not equivalent on its own to divorce nor does it allow all marital obligations to be terminated.

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Dates and circumstances of the cessation of cohabitation, agreements and financial documentation.

Normative source

Civil Code, article 1393: possible effects on the community property regime · BOE (opens in a new tab)

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