A separation agreement (sometimes called a Pendente Lite Order) is a formal agreement between you and your spouse. It provides for support and other financial conditions until the divorce is final. If it is not in the form of a court order the agreement is not binding. If you and your spouse agree you probably won't have to appear in court, as your attorney will take the signed agreement to the judge who will sign it thereby making it a court order.
A separation agreement usually contains, among others, the following provisions:
If a legally separated couple later reconciles, local law varies on the effect of the separation agreement. In some cases, the agreement may be automatically voided, in other cases the couple may sign a document declaring the agreement to be void, destroy the separation agreement, or request the judge to declare the agreement void.
