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<blockquote><tt>IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL PROMISES CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT:</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL PROMISES CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT:</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>1. Jane and John will live separate | <blockquote><tt>1. Jane and John will live separate from each other.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>2. Neither party will | <blockquote><tt>2. Neither party will molest, annoy or harass the other or his or her friends, relatives and associates.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>3. Except as is specifically provided in this Agreement, Jane and John will each keep all property presently in their possession and control as their own, free and clear of any and all claim by the other.</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>3. Except as is specifically provided in this Agreement, Jane and John will each keep all property presently in their possession and control as their own, free and clear of any and all claim by the other.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>THE CHILDREN</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>THE CHILDREN</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>4. Jane and John | <blockquote><tt>4. Jane and John are the guardians of the Children, and John will have the Children's primary residence.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>5. Jane and John will exercise all parental responsibilities with respect to the Children in consultation with each other. Jane and John will make every effort to agree on decisions that need to be made concerning the Children, and will make their decisions in the best interests of the Children. However, in the event that Jane and John cannot agree on a particular decision, John will have the right to make that decision.</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>5. Jane and John will exercise all parental responsibilities with respect to the Children in consultation with each other. Jane and John will make every effort to agree on decisions that need to be made concerning the Children, and will make their decisions in the best interests of the Children. However, in the event that Jane and John cannot agree on a particular decision, John will have the right to make that decision.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>6. Jane will have parenting time with the Children every Wednesday night, from the end of school or 4:00pm until 8:00pm, and on every other weekend from the end of school or 4:00pm on Friday until the following Sunday at 8:00pm.</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>6. Jane will have parenting time with the Children every Wednesday night, from the end of school or 4:00pm until 8:00pm, and on every other weekend from the end of school or 4:00pm on Friday until the following Sunday at 8:00pm.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>7. Jane will have additional parenting time with the Children the children for one-half of the Children's winter school holiday, the whole of the Children's spring school holiday, and for two two-week periods during the Children's summer school holiday.</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>7. Jane will have additional parenting time with the Children the children for one-half of the Children's winter school holiday, the whole of the Children's spring school holiday, and for two two-week periods during the Children's summer school holiday.</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>CHILD SUPPORT</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>CHILD SUPPORT</tt></blockquote> | ||
<blockquote><tt>8. Jane will pay child support to John in the amount of $525 on the first day of each and every month, continuing for so long as the Children remain "children" as defined by the Family Law Act.</tt></blockquote> | <blockquote><tt>8. Jane will pay child support to John in the amount of $525 on the first day of each and every month, continuing for so long as the Children remain "children" as defined by the ''Family Law Act''.</tt></blockquote> | ||
The operative clauses will continue in the same way. Other | The rest of the operative clauses will continue in the same way. Other paragraphs might deal with specific property such as a car or the family home, the payment of debts, and the sharing of the children's expenses. The operative claims might also say who will pay what bills, whether and for how long spousal support will be paid, who will pay for the divorce if the couple are married, which laws will govern the interpretation of the agreement, and so on. | ||
====The signatures==== | ====The signatures==== | ||