***Please Mods fix the thread title typo: SEPARATION**** Thanks
Perhaps this can be made into a "Sticky" at some point to better help people? It can be tweaked to your own particular situation, but it covers most areas
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <wontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> THIS IS A SEPARATION AGREEMENT made this ______ day of ____________, 20XX
B E T W E E N:
FULL LEGAL NAME (referred to as the "husband" in this agreement)
- and -
FULL LEGAL NAME (referred to as the "wife" in this agreement)
BACKGROUND:
(1) The husband and wife were married in the City of____________, in the Province of Ontario, on ;
(2) There is/are____child(ren) of the marriage, namely,_____________ , born_________ and______________ , born__________ . They are referred to individually by name or as "the child" and collectively as "the children".
(3) The parties have agreed to live separate and apart and have in fact lived separate and apart continuously since______________ .
(4) The parties have agreed to settle all issues between them.
(5) The parties agree that if the marriage is dissolved, the terms "wife" and "husband" will be construed to mean "former wife" and "former husband" in the following agreement.
(6) The parties have agreed to enter into the following agreement which is a domestic contract within the meaning of the Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3.
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <wontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> ACCORDINGLY, the parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS:
(1) In this agreement:
(i) "automobile" means the 19, Licence No. ;
(ii) "brief vacation" means not exceeding two weeks;
(iii) "company" means and any assets, interests, liabilities and shares in it or any successor;
(iiv) "income tax" and "income taxes" includes tax, interest and penalties owing under the provisions of the Income Tax Act and any tax owing under similar federal or provincial legislation;
(v) "matrimonial home" means the family home at____________ , Ontario;
(vi) "property" means real or personal property or any interest in such property;
(vii) "Arbitration Act" means the Arbitration Act, S.O. 1991, c. 17;
(viii) "Children's Law Reform Act" means the Children's Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12;
(iviii) "Divorce Act" means the Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. D-3.4;
(ix) "Child Support Guidelines" means the Federal Child Support Guidelines, SOR/97-175;
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Perhaps this can be made into a "Sticky" at some point to better help people? It can be tweaked to your own particular situation, but it covers most areas
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <wontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> THIS IS A SEPARATION AGREEMENT made this ______ day of ____________, 20XX
B E T W E E N:
FULL LEGAL NAME (referred to as the "husband" in this agreement)
- and -
FULL LEGAL NAME (referred to as the "wife" in this agreement)
BACKGROUND:
(1) The husband and wife were married in the City of____________, in the Province of Ontario, on ;
(2) There is/are____child(ren) of the marriage, namely,_____________ , born_________ and______________ , born__________ . They are referred to individually by name or as "the child" and collectively as "the children".
(3) The parties have agreed to live separate and apart and have in fact lived separate and apart continuously since______________ .
(4) The parties have agreed to settle all issues between them.
(5) The parties agree that if the marriage is dissolved, the terms "wife" and "husband" will be construed to mean "former wife" and "former husband" in the following agreement.
(6) The parties have agreed to enter into the following agreement which is a domestic contract within the meaning of the Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3.
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <wontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> ACCORDINGLY, the parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS:
(1) In this agreement:
(i) "automobile" means the 19, Licence No. ;
(ii) "brief vacation" means not exceeding two weeks;
(iii) "company" means and any assets, interests, liabilities and shares in it or any successor;
(iiv) "income tax" and "income taxes" includes tax, interest and penalties owing under the provisions of the Income Tax Act and any tax owing under similar federal or provincial legislation;
(v) "matrimonial home" means the family home at____________ , Ontario;
(vi) "property" means real or personal property or any interest in such property;
(vii) "Arbitration Act" means the Arbitration Act, S.O. 1991, c. 17;
(viii) "Children's Law Reform Act" means the Children's Law Reform Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.12;
(iviii) "Divorce Act" means the Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. D-3.4;
(ix) "Child Support Guidelines" means the Federal Child Support Guidelines, SOR/97-175;
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