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==Can spouses agree to an unequal division of family property and family debt?== | ==Can spouses agree to an unequal division of family property and family debt?== | ||
Yes. Spouses can agree to an unequal division of property and debt in a separation agreement or by an order that they both agree the court should make, called a “consent order,” or they might have made a marriage | Yes. Spouses can agree to an unequal division of property and debt in a separation agreement or by an order that they both agree the court should make, called a “consent order,” or they might have made a marriage or cohabitation agreement sorting out their interests in excluded property or family property when they got married or began to live together. | ||
The court cannot order a division of property and debt different than a valid marriage agreement or cohabitation agreement requires unless the agreement is overruled. For more information on marriage agreements and cohabitation agreements, refer to script [[Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements (Script 162)|162]] on “Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements”. | The court cannot order a division of property and debt different than a valid marriage agreement or cohabitation agreement requires unless the agreement is overruled. For more information on marriage agreements and cohabitation agreements, refer to script [[Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements (Script 162)|162]] on “Marriage Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements”. | ||
