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Family Law Services
COHABITATION AGREEMENTS
The law in British Columbia states that people who live
together may be responsible to share assets and to support
each other or their children in the event of a separation.
A cohabitation agreement allows you to create a contract,
which states whether or not you wish to share your assets
and to set out your wishes in regard to supporting each
other or your partner’s children in the event
of a separation.
PRE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENTS/MARRIAGE
AGREEMENTS
Pre-nuptial and marriage agreements are the same thing.
The law in British Columbia creates specific obligations
for married people in regard to division of assets and
maintenance. A marriage agreement is a contract signed
by a couple who either are about to marry or are already
married and it sets out your wishes in regard to the
division of assets and maintenance responsibilities
for spouses and children in the event of separation
or divorce.
SEPERATION AGREEMENTS
A separation agreement is a contract which you sign
after deciding to separate and it sets out who gets
which assets, who will be caring for your children
and any child or spousal maintenance responsibilities.
DIVORCE
In British Columbia a divorce can be obtained once you
and your spouse have been separated for one year. A
divorce can be obtained sooner if one person has committed
adultery or there has been any mental or physical abuse.
It takes three to four months to complete the divorce
after the year has expired. Usually couples will set
out their financial obligations and the division of
their assets in a separation agreement prior to obtaining
a divorce and the divorce is obtained simply to dissolve
the marriage.
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