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There are three kinds of agreement a couple can make in family law: | There are three kinds of agreement a couple can make in family law: | ||
#''Cohabitation agreements'', agreements that a couple may make when they are living together or plan to living together. | |||
#''Marriage agreements'', which a couple may want if they are going to be getting married. | |||
#''Separation agreements'', which a married or unmarried couple may make after their relationship ends. | |||
Cohabitation agreements and marriage agreements are for couples who are just starting a relationship. These sorts of agreements can talk about how the relationship <span class="noglossary">will</span> be managed (who <span class="noglossary">will</span> pay the bills, <span class="noglossary">will</span> there be a joint bank <span class="noglossary">account</span> or a joint credit card, or who <span class="noglossary">will</span> do what parts of the housework), but most often they talk about what <span class="noglossary">will</span> happen if the relationship ends. These agreements are usually meant to stop a couple from fighting after a relationship ends by setting out who <span class="noglossary">will</span> get what right from the start. | Cohabitation agreements and marriage agreements are for couples who are just starting a relationship. These sorts of agreements can talk about how the relationship <span class="noglossary">will</span> be managed (who <span class="noglossary">will</span> pay the bills, <span class="noglossary">will</span> there be a joint bank <span class="noglossary">account</span> or a joint credit card, or who <span class="noglossary">will</span> do what parts of the housework), but most often they talk about what <span class="noglossary">will</span> happen if the relationship ends. These agreements are usually meant to stop a couple from fighting after a relationship ends by setting out who <span class="noglossary">will</span> get what right from the start. |