Section 1: Introductory clauses

The date you reach the agreement might be different from the date you sign it. That's okay.

To avoid confusion about dates, type the name of the month, not the number. For example, type September 4, 2019, not 4-9-19 or 9-4-19.

Your basic information

Most family law agreements involve only two people.

Type in your basic information. The names will appear below in place of Party 1, Party 2, Name, or Child/children's names.

This agreement was made on .

Child/children's names:

Background

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These clauses in your agreement set out the facts and descriptions, including

• names and birth dates of children,
• information about your occupations and incomes , and
• details about family property .

These clauses show that:

• you both know about and agree upon certain important information, and
• you understand that this information is important to the agreement.

All the clauses below will be included in your text file unless you click Don't include. If you change your mind, you can always click Include to add it again.

Include only the clauses that apply to your situation and agreement.

Relationship information

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The short names that you typed in above will automatically appear in the clauses below.

Include all the clauses that apply.

• If you lived together, include clause 1 and type in the date you started living together.
• If you were married, include clause 2, and type in the date and the location you got married. Include both clause 1 and clause 2 if you lived together before you got married.
• If you and the other person have been living separate and apart, include clause 3. Type in the date you started living apart.
• If you lived separate and apart but in the same residence for a time, include clause 4.
  • Type in the date you started living separately but in the same residence.
  • Type in the date you moved into different residences.

  Party 1 and Party 2 began living in a marriage-like relationship on .