See who's married, living apart, and ready to file
Prospective clients confirm they're legally married, living apart or planning to be, and which terms they need set for property, debts, custody, or support — so you see the marital and residency details before offering a consultation.
The exact intake your legal separation leads complete
This is the real 7-question guided intake for Legal Separation — the same flow your customers finish before you ever pick up the phone.
What a qualified legal separation lead should tell you
A court-recognized arrangement where a legally married couple lives apart and sets binding terms for property, debts, custody, or support without ending the marriage itself.
- Legally Married
- Want Legal Separation (Living
- Or Spouse Live In
- Know What State Will
- And Spouse Already Living
- Set Rules Money, Property,
- Able Contact Spouse Provide
The questions your team needs answered
Every legal separation intake asks these — and why each one matters.
| Question | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Are you legally married? | Only legally married couples can pursue a legal separation, so this answer is the threshold check for whether the matter fits the service at all. |
| Do you want a legal separation (living separately with a court order) instead of a divorce right now? | This confirms the client actually wants a separation rather than a divorce, which is the key routing signal that keeps separation and divorce leads from getting mixed together. |
| Do you or your spouse currently live in the United States? | US residency for either spouse establishes whether a US family court even has a basis to hear the case. |
| Do you know what state you will file in (usually where you or your spouse lives)? | A confirmed filing state means the client has already done groundwork, letting your team move faster toward a consultation. |
| Are you and your spouse already living apart or planning to live apart soon? | Whether the couple is already living apart or about to be signals how ready the case is to move forward now versus later. |
| Do you need to set rules for money, property, debts, child custody/visitation, or support as part of the separation? | Needing terms set for money, property, or custody is the strongest indicator of case complexity and how much attorney time the matter will require. |
| Are you able to contact your spouse to provide them notice about the case? | Whether the client can notify their spouse flags a potential service-of-process complication before your team commits time to a consultation. |
How Cliont scores legal separation leads
Every answer is weighted automatically — no manual review required.
Value signals
- Legally Married: yes
- Want Legal Separation (Living: yes
- Or Spouse Live In: yes
- Know What State Will: yes
- And Spouse Already Living: yes
- Set Rules Money, Property,: yes
See the lead your team receives
Legal Separation Lead — Married, Living Apart, Needs Support Terms
From first click to qualified lead
Follow people and businesses seeking counsel through one smooth, guided flow.
They land & meet you
Your video greeting plays instantly — a real face instead of a blank form.
They explain the matter
Smart questions adapt to their matter and capture the full scope.
They share the documents
The facts, dates, and any paperwork come attached, so you can assess the matter before the consultation.
You get a ready lead
Scored and qualified — waiting for you to win it.
Built for legal separation workflows
| Cliont capability | Legal Separation application |
|---|---|
| Conditional branching | Branches the intake based on whether the client wants a legal separation instead of divorce, so separation-specific and divorce-specific leads never get mixed together. |
| Automatic lead scoring | Weighs marital status, US residency, and living-apart status heavily so a legally married client already living apart scores higher than an ambiguous or premature inquiry. |
| CRM routing with context | Sends qualified matters to your CRM tagged with which terms the client needs set — property, debts, custody, or support — so intake staff know the scope before the first call. |
| Jurisdiction flagging | Flags leads who don't yet know their filing state or where US residency is uncertain, so your team can confirm jurisdiction before offering consultation time. |
Common legal separation lead scenarios
Married, separated, terms needed
Both spouses are legally married, already living apart, and need custody and support terms set — a straightforward high-priority match for the intake.
Wants separation, not divorce
The client explicitly wants a legal separation instead of divorce and may still be living with their spouse, which the intake flags as a distinct service-match signal from divorce leads.
Unsure which state to file in
The client is legally married and living apart but hasn't confirmed the filing state, so the lead scores lower on that field and gets flagged to verify jurisdiction before booking.
Can't confirm spouse can be notified
The client can't say whether they're able to contact their spouse to give notice, which the intake surfaces as a procedural risk worth reviewing before a consultation is scheduled.
Neither spouse currently in the US
Neither spouse currently lives in the United States, which lowers the lead's fit score since US jurisdiction for filing is uncertain.
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Legal Separation lead-intake FAQs
How does the intake tell legal separation leads apart from divorce leads?
The intake directly asks whether the person wants a legal separation with a court order instead of a divorce right now, so you can route it correctly rather than treating it as a divorce inquiry.
What happens if a lead doesn't know which state they'll file in?
Not knowing the filing state carries a lower weight than a firm answer, so the lead still comes through but gets flagged for jurisdiction confirmation before you book a consultation.
How does the intake handle a lead who isn't sure they can notify their spouse?
That answer scores lower than a confirmed yes, signaling a potential service-of-notice complication your team may want to address before scheduling time.
What if both spouses live outside the US?
Since US residency for either spouse is a heavily weighted field, a no answer on that question pulls the lead's score down because it raises a real question about where the case can even be filed.
Can this same intake be used for divorce or mediation leads instead?
This catalog is built specifically for legal separation; sibling subservices like Divorce, Mediation, and Collaborative Divorce each have their own intake tuned to their own qualifying questions.
What if the couple hasn't decided whether they need custody or support terms set?
A no answer on whether terms need to be set still comes through but scores lower than a yes, since that question is one of the stronger signals of case complexity.
Turn legal separation visitors into qualified cases
Give every legal separation visitor a guided intake instead of a dead contact form — and get a scored, qualified lead before you book a consultation.