The bottom line is, you want a legal separation agreement that will protect you during a separation in case your spouse fails to live up to his/her obligations as outlined in the agreement. You want an agreement that will hold up in court should you have to go to court to have it enforced.
tribÂ·une 1. n. 1. An officer of ancient Rome elected by the plebeians to protect their rights from arbitrary acts of the patrician magistrates.
tribune1. 1  a person who upholds or defends the rights of the people. 2  Roman History. any of various administrative officers, especially one of 10 officers elected to protect the interests and rights of the plebeians from the patricians. any of the six officers of a legion who rotated in commanding the legion during the year.