Question 129 of 300Politics in a Democracy

In Germany, married couples are allowed to divorce. They usually have to observe the "year of separation". What does that mean?

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The divorce process takes one year.
The spouses are married for one year, then divorce is possible.
Visiting rights for the children last one year.
The spouses live their separate lives for at least one year. After that, divorce is possible

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Correct answer to question 254: The spouses live their separate lives for at least one year. After that, divorce is possible

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The year of separation under §1565 BGB requires spouses to live apart for at least one year before a divorce can be granted. This is the legislator's test that the marriage has truly failed.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

In Deutschland dürfen Ehepaare sich scheiden lassen. Meistens müssen sie dazu das „Trennungsjahr“ einhalten. Was bedeutet das?

Der Scheidungsprozess dauert ein Jahr.
Die Ehegatten sind ein Jahr verheiratet, dann ist die Scheidung möglich.
Das Besuchsrecht für die Kinder gilt ein Jahr.
Die Ehegatten führen mindestens ein Jahr getrennt ihr eigenes Leben. Danach ist die Scheidung möglich

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In Germany, married couples are allowed to divorce. They usually have to observe the "year of separation". What does that mean?

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