Yes, the Court can deal with these matters such as custody of children and maintenance and division of the matrimonial assets.

There may be reasons that you may not want a Divorce which ends a marriage, such as on religious or moral grounds. Or you may not meet the 3 years' restriction on applications for divorces.

Once the decree of Judicial Separation is granted by the Court, the Applicant is no longer obliged to cohabit with the other spouse.

An Applicant can opt to file for a Judicial Separation instead of a Divorce. Alternatively, the parties can engage a lawyer to prepare a Deed of Separation.