In Michigan, this legal action is called "separate maintenance. Separate maintenance agreements are legal documents that contain the terms of the separation, including child custody, alimony, ownership of joint property.Separate maintenance is a distinct legal process that allows married couples to live apart without formally dissolving their marriage. A maintenance agreement outlines the steps one party will undertake to insure the upkeep, repair, serviceability of another party's property. Separate maintenance is like legal separation in that the court (or couple) will resolve the same issues as divorce, but the couple remains married. In Michigan, separate maintenance agreements follow practically the same course as a divorce proceeding. River Avenue, Holland,. Michigan. 49423, hereinafter referred to as. "the. The decision to separate from a spouse is a complex one, often filled with emotional turmoil and legal complexities. A Driveway Joint Maintenance Agreement is required pursuant to Section 4.9 of the Robinson.
