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If the parties are still legally married, they retain the same rights to access funds as they would if they were married and living together, unless and until a court declares otherwise.

Typically, when a divorce is filed, (and the parties request it) the court can make a temporary order that divides joint property (such as the home or the checking account) among the parties temporarily, during the course of the divorce, until a permanent division of assets and debts can be made, or it may enter a restraining order that freezes certain accounts so they cannot be drained of funds.

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