Separation maintenance: Money only flows under certain conditions. As of: March 2, 2024, 6:00 p.m By: Anna Katharina Kuesters CommentsPressSplit If a marriage fails, a person may be entitled to so-called separation maintenance.

However, certain requirements must be met for this to happen. Some partners are entitled to separation maintenance between the start of the separation and the final divorce. This money is intended to support the financially disadvantaged person on their way back to financial independence until after the divorce.