Well, as the title says, I'm one month into 12 month separation. It has been so fuckin hard trying to navigate this shit. I've been staying in a homeless shelter because I was between semesters at school, unemployed, waiting for GI bill benefits to kick back in. I've been missing the shit out of my daughter because my, I guess I can call her my STBXW now lol, has made it a PITA to see her. All of our bills are in my name, so I am drafting a separation agreement to present to her. After that, what would be the proper action to get the paperwork documented? Would I need to go through a lawyer to have the separation agreement submitted? Would it just be a hearing with a judge? Neither of us have the financial capability to pay for a lawyer, but I'm afraid she is going to make it a nasty process, so any dollar saved will be helpful. I've been getting treatment for some new medical diagnoses so that on top of classes starting again this past Monday, on top of trying to figure out housing, on top of trying to get bills and shit transferred out of my name, on top of trying to see my daughter, so on so on... we have all been there. I guess I could just use some words of wisdom and encouragement again. Thanks ahead of time for your input and advice.