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|link = [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/global/search?k=separation%20agreements Separation Agreements] | |link = [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/global/search?k=separation%20agreements Separation Agreements] | ||
}} | }}A family law agreement — usually a cohabitation agreement, a marriage agreement or a separation agreement — is a contract, just like the contract someone might have with an employer or a landlord: each party promises to do something in exchange for something the other party promises to do, and both expect parties that they'll be held responsible for fulfilling their promises. In family law, contracts like these are used to settle the issues that arise when a relationship ends, although they can also be used to settle how a relationship will be managed. | ||
A family law agreement — usually a cohabitation agreement, a marriage agreement or a separation agreement — is a contract, just like the contract someone might have with an employer or a landlord: each party promises to do something in exchange for something the other party promises to do, and both expect parties that they'll be held responsible for fulfilling their promises. In family law, contracts like these are used to settle the issues that arise when a relationship ends, although they can also be used to settle how a relationship will be managed. | |||
This chapter begins with an overview of family law agreements, and discusses the role they play during relationships and when relationships end. It also reviews the typical elements of a family agreement and discuss some of the things you might wish to keep in mind when negotiating and drafting an agreement yourself. | This chapter begins with an overview of family law agreements, and discusses the role they play during relationships and when relationships end. It also reviews the typical elements of a family agreement and discuss some of the things you might wish to keep in mind when negotiating and drafting an agreement yourself. | ||