In Georgia, you may file for separate maintenance if you have a valid marriage and you are living in a bona fide state of separation. In Georgia, there is no legal separation in the traditional sense.A separate maintenance agreement allows spouses to maintain health insurance benefits, enjoy tax breaks, pool their money, and more. A maintenance agreement outlines the steps one party will undertake to insure the upkeep, repair, serviceability of another party's property. Separate maintenance may be a good option for you and your spouse in Georgia. Read this blog post to learn about what it means and how it works. Separate maintenance addresses nearly all of the same issues addressed in a divorce, except without the finality of ending the marriage. This Maintenance Master Services Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "Agreement") is made and entered into.