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Jovita and Bram have been married for 9 years. Bram has repeatedly abused Jovita and has abandoned the matrimonial home. Jovita files for legal separation under the Family Code. After due proceedings, the trial court grants the petition. The decree provides: (1) the marriage is not dissolved; (2) the conjugal partnership of gains is dissolved and liquidated; (3) Jovita is awarded exclusive management of their conjugal assets and the family home; (4) Bram is ordered to provide support for Jovita and their two children; (5) both spouses remain legally married and neither may remarry. (a) Identify the central doctrine governing this action and state its essential elements. (b) Explain the effects of a decree of legal separation on (i) the status of the marriage and (ii) the property regime between Jovita and Bram. (c) Can either party remarry after such a decree? If not, under what circumstances could remarriage occur, if at all?