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<blockquote><tt>WHEREAS:</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>WHEREAS:</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>A. Jane and John were married on August 1st, | <blockquote><tt>A. Jane and John were married on August 1st, 1996 at Anytown, British Columbia.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>B. There are two children of the marriage:</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>B. There are two children of the marriage:</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><blockquote><tt>i) | <blockquote><blockquote><tt>i) Buckminster Elliot Doe, born on March 5th, 1998, and<br> | ||
ii) | ii) Randall Eustace Doe, born on April 11th, 2000</tt></blockquote></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>(together, "the Children").</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>(together, "the Children").</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>C. Jane is presently employed part-time as a mason by ABC Construction Ltd. and has an annual income of approximately $34,000.</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>C. Jane is presently employed part-time as a mason by ABC Construction Ltd. and has an annual income of approximately $34,000.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>D. John is presently employed full-time as a chef by DEF Resorts Inc. and has an annual income of approximately $45,000.</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>D. John is presently employed full-time as a chef by DEF Resorts Inc. and has an annual income of approximately $45,000.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>E. Jane and John have lived separately and apart since December 25th, 2012 (the "Date of Separation"), when Jane left the family home.</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>E. Jane and John have lived separately and apart since December 25th, 2012 (the "Date of Separation"), when Jane left the family home.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>F. Since the Date of Separation, the Children have remained living with John in the family home, and Jane has had | <blockquote><tt>F. Since the Date of Separation, the Children have remained living with John in the family home, and Jane has had parenting time with the Children every other weekend from Friday after school until Sunday at 7:00pm.</tt></blockquote> | ||
...and so forth. Other paragraphs might describe the make, model and value of each party's car, the location and value of the family home, the credits cards owned by the parties and the amounts owing on them. | ...and so forth. Other paragraphs might describe the make, model and value of each party's car, the location and value of the family home, the credits cards owned by the parties and the amounts owing on them. | ||
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<blockquote><tt>7. Jane will have additional parenting time with the Children the children for one-half of the Children's winter school holiday, the whole of the Children's spring school holiday, and for two two-week periods during the Children's summer school holiday.</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>7. Jane will have additional parenting time with the Children the children for one-half of the Children's winter school holiday, the whole of the Children's spring school holiday, and for two two-week periods during the Children's summer school holiday.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>CHILD SUPPORT</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>CHILD SUPPORT</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>8. Jane will pay child support to John in the amount of $ | <blockquote><tt>8. Jane will pay child support to John in the amount of $525 on the first day of each and every month, continuing for so long as the Children remain "children" as defined by the Family Law Act.</tt></blockquote> | ||
...and so forth. Other terms might deal with specific property, like a car or the family home, the payment of debts, the sharing of the children's expenses, who will pay what bills, whether and for how long spousal support will be paid, who will pay for the divorce if the couple are married, which laws will govern the interpretation of the agreement, and so on. | ...and so forth. Other terms might deal with specific property, like a car or the family home, the payment of debts, the sharing of the children's expenses, who will pay what bills, whether and for how long spousal support will be paid, who will pay for the divorce if the couple are married, which laws will govern the interpretation of the agreement, and so on. | ||
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<blockquote><tt>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Jane has hereto set her hand and seal at the City of Anytown in the Province of British Columbia, this the 1st day of January, 2011.</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Jane has hereto set her hand and seal at the City of Anytown in the Province of British Columbia, this the 1st day of January, 2011.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>SIGNED, SEALED AND | <blockquote><tt>SIGNED, SEALED AND )<br> | ||
DELIVERED by Jane | DELIVERED by Jane )<br> | ||
in the presence of: )<br> | in the presence of: )<br> | ||
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___________________ ) ___________________<br> | ___________________ ) ___________________<br> | ||
Signature ) JANE DOE<br> | Signature ) JANE DOE<br> | ||