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Can my wife refuse to give me a divorce eventhough we have agreed on child support etc and we have been separated for over 4yrs?

my wife had me sign a separation agreement that she had a lawyer draw up over 4 and a half years ago. in this agreement i agreed that after being legally separated for 3 yrs she agreed for it to automatically go into a divorce. now she is saying that she is refusing to give me a divorce. can she now say she doesn't want a divorce after she stated in her own agreement that i would be entitled to one after 3yrs?

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If you have a valid separation agreement that has been properly filed, you can convert it to a divorce without the consent of your spouse.
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