A married couple who separate sometimes agree to get divorced but not  straight away.  This may be for a variety of reasons, but often it is because they have agreed to divorce on the basis of two years' separation with consent.  In this situation it is nearly always best for the couple to enter into a separation agreement, also known as a deed of separation.

The agreement usually contains a provision that if, after two years' separation, either party petitions for divorce on the basis of two ...

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