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*each person has all of the information that is necessary to figure out what's a good deal and what's a bad deal, | *each person has all of the information that is necessary to figure out what's a good deal and what's a bad deal, | ||
*each person understands | *each person understands his or her legal rights and obligations to know what's a good deal and what's bad deal, | ||
*each person is able express his or her views and contribute to shaping the agreement, and | *each person is able to express his or her views and contribute to shaping the agreement, and | ||
*there is no pressure to reach an agreement beyond the importance of reaching a reasonable agreement and saving money on legal fees and court costs. | *there is no pressure to reach an agreement beyond the importance of reaching a reasonable agreement and saving money on legal fees and court <span class="noglossary">costs</span>. | ||
Properly negotiating and entering into a family law agreement isn't simply a matter of putting the important parts on paper and signing the document. There must be fairness in the way an agreement is negotiated, fairness in the way it is drafted, and fairness in the way it is signed. The people who are negotiating the agreement must be able to understand the agreement, be capable of agreeing to it, and agree to it voluntarily. This is what s. 93(3) of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' says about agreements for the division of property and debt: | Properly negotiating and entering into a family law agreement isn't simply a matter of putting the important parts on paper and signing the document. There must be fairness in the way an agreement is negotiated, fairness in the way it is drafted, and fairness in the way it is signed. The people who are negotiating the agreement must be able to understand the agreement, be capable of agreeing to it, and agree to it voluntarily. This is what s. 93(3) of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'' says about agreements for the division of property and debt: | ||