That said, you can date during the divorce period, but follow some basic guidelines to protect yourself, any children and your property rights.

Don’t begin dating until after you and your spouse are separated or your spouse could use the information to accuse your dating partner of causing the divorce, according to Lina Guillen, an attorney writing the Divorcenet article.

The question, "Can I date while going through a divorce? Whether you decide to do so will depend on your personal situation, but it may not be the best decision to get involved with a new person until after your divorce is finalized.

There is no legal reason why a person cannot start dating before their divorce is final.

Sometimes people can rush into something after ending another relationship only to regret it later.

Plus, typically a divorce will take a lot out of you, including your time and attention, which means you might not have enough energy to give to a new relationship.

While a person who has recently ended their marriage may feel like they should be going out on dates to prove that they are still attractive, there are good reasons to delay getting involved with a new person.

While such a bias is ostensibly unacceptable in the U. legal system, judges are human and biases are natural and even probable in some instances.

Dating during divorce can have legal consequences both for the divorcing spouse and their new partner.

Dating while separated can hold up and complicate the divorce proceedings, can effect custody and visitation decisions, and rarely but possibly, depending on the state, may be grounds for a lawsuit.

Marital misconduct can encompass a wide variety of actions, including adultery and cruelty.

During the proceedings, the fact that a dating spouse is already separated will be noted, but that does not necessarily mean the circumstances of the new relationship will not be considered.