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The most common family law agreements are:  
The most common family law agreements are:  
*''cohabitation agreements'', used when a couple plan on living together but don't plan on marrying,  
*''cohabitation agreements'', used when a couple plan on living together together and may or may not get married in the future,  
*''marriage agreements'', used when a couple plan to marry, and
*''marriage agreements'', used when a couple plan to marry, and
*''separation agreements'', used when married spouses or unmarried spouses have separated.  
*''separation agreements'', used when married spouses or unmarried spouses have separated.  
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<blockquote><tt>SIGNED by Yitzhak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)<br>
<blockquote><tt>SIGNED by Yitzhak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)<br>
on April 20, 2013,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)<br>
on April 20, 2023,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)<br>
at Salmon Arm, BC,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)<br>
at Salmon Arm, BC,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)<br>
in the presence of:&nbsp;&nbsp;)<br>
in the presence of:&nbsp;&nbsp;)<br>
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It is also a good idea (but not required) that each of the parties and the witnesses initial each page of the agreement other than the page with the parties' signatures.
It is also a good idea (but not required) that each of the parties and the witnesses initial each page of the agreement other than the page with the parties' signatures.
Agreements can also be executed in ''counterparts'', which simply means that each party and their witness signs a separate copy of the agreement. In this case, the agreement should include a clause saying that the parties have agreed that it may be signed in this way.


An agreement that has been executed by both parties is called a ''perfected agreement''.
An agreement that has been executed by both parties is called a ''perfected agreement''.
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{{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[Beatrice McCutcheon]], June 9, 2019}}
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