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====The Recitals==== | ====The Recitals==== | ||
These are paragraphs that describe the parties' circumstances when the agreement is made | These are paragraphs that describe the parties' circumstances when the agreement is made. They include the basic facts of their relationship, give the names and birth dates of any children, describe the property and debts that the agreement deals with, and give the parties' incomes, among other things. | ||
The recitals are the foundation on which the agreement is built. They should be sufficient to tell a complete stranger why the parties entered not just into any agreement but this particular agreement. | The recitals are the foundation on which the agreement is built. They should be sufficient to tell a complete stranger why the parties entered not just into any agreement but this particular agreement. | ||
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...and so forth. Other paragraphs might describe the make, model and value of each party's car, the location and value of the family home, the credits cards owned by the parties and the amounts owing on them. | ...and so forth. Other paragraphs might describe the make, model and value of each party's car, the location and value of the family home, the credits cards owned by the parties and the amounts owing on them. | ||
Essentially, every fact | Essentially, every fact that is relevant to the agreement should be put into the recitals to the agreement. | ||
====The Operative Clauses==== | ====The Operative Clauses==== | ||