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This page talks about when and why cohabitation agreements are usually signed and the legal requirements of valid cohabitation agreements. | This page talks about when and why cohabitation agreements are usually signed and the legal requirements of valid cohabitation agreements. | ||
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==Entering into a Cohabitation Agreement== | ==Entering into a Cohabitation Agreement== | ||
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#neither party is bringing any children into the relationship; or, | #neither party is bringing any children into the relationship; or, | ||
#both parties are working out of the home and expect to continue working out of the home. | #both parties are working out of the home and expect to continue working out of the home. | ||
On top of these considerations, the ''Family Law Act'' also says that an agreement made before the parties have separated cannot deal with: | |||
#parental responsibilities and parenting time; or, | |||
#child support. | |||
Cohabitation agreements can also be useful to set rules for how the parties will manage things during the relationship, although this type of cohabitation agreement is fairly rare. When a cohabitation agreement is needed to deal with those issues, the parties' financial positions may not be relevant. | Cohabitation agreements can also be useful to set rules for how the parties will manage things during the relationship, although this type of cohabitation agreement is fairly rare. When a cohabitation agreement is needed to deal with those issues, the parties' financial positions may not be relevant. | ||
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===Legislation=== | ===Legislation=== | ||
FLA, DA... | |||
===Links=== | ===Links=== | ||
* <span style="color: red;">bulleted list of linked external websites referred to in page</span> | * <span style="color: red;">bulleted list of linked external websites referred to in page</span> | ||
other public resources? | |||
{{JP Boyd on Family Law Navbox|type=chapters}} | {{JP Boyd on Family Law Navbox|type=chapters}} | ||
