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DIY Seperation Agreement Kit

Did you know that one of the most common reasons separation agreements are overturned is a lack of independent legal advice?

With our template, you could also get independent legal advice from an experienced family law lawyer.

The difference between a lawyer-prepared separation letter and an AP separation letter template is that instead of you doing the heavy lifting yourself, we do it all.

Who is the AP Separation Agreement Template meant for?

It is suitable for your situation if you and your ex-spouse or common-law partner:

  • reached an agreement on parenting terms, if applicable.
  • have only simple property issues.
  • agree on what happens to the matrimonial home
  • do not have significant assets
  • reach an agreement on support issues
  • are open to seeking independent legal advice to ensure you fully understand your rights and responsibilities.

In all other cases, we strongly encourage you to seek the assistance of one of our highly qualified lawyers.

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Why Use AP Separation Agreement Template

  • Experience: Our template was created by lawyers with broad experience in all components of legal separation agreements in Ontario.
  • Independent Legal Advice: We offer the only online separation agreement template with free independent legal advice from experienced Ontario Family Law Lawyers.
  • Cost Effective: While some lawyers charge up to $5,000 to prepare a simple separation agreement, with our template, you will get a comprehensive, legally binding separation agreement without unneccesary extras.
  • Ease of Use: To complete the template, you simply fill in the blanks and delete any paragraphs that do not apply.
  • Comprehensive: Template covers almost all the issues that need to be resolved as a result of a broken relationship.
  • Bonus: We provide you with the tools you need to divide your family's net assets in accordance with Ontario's family law.

disclaimer

AP Family Mediation does not assume any responsibility for the drafting of the agreement. You are solely responsible for the drafting of the agreement. You are expected to adapt this agreement to your specific circumstances. AP Family Mediation provides a certificate of independent legal advice. You are responsible for implementing the advice. AP Family Mediation does not verify whether the proposed changes are made. We will not be present at your contract signing.

FAQs on Separation Agreement

For family law purposes, your common-law partner is someone you live with in a relationship of some permanence, if you are parents to a child, or someone you have lived with continuously for at least three years.

‘cohabit’ means living together in a marital relationship, whether within or outside a marriage.

So, yes, the Court can change your parenting plan/agreement, but the Court will only intervene if the change is clearly in the best interest of the child.

 

Child support is an amount paid by one party to another for expenses related to raising a child. It is intended to cover the cost of food, basic school supplies, transportation, clothing, and housing for the children. The amount of child support a person must pay is determined by the Child Support Guidelines.

 

This is the amount that the higher-income spouse pays to financially support the lower-income spouse after separation.

  • Child support is for the support of a child while spousal support is for a spouse.
  • The amount of child support paid is determined by the Child Support Guidelines, but spousal support paid usually falls in the low, med and high ranges.
  • The right to child support is automatic, but a spouse must prove his or her entitlement to spousal support.
  • Whether child support is paid in the low, med or high range depends on many factors, including the basis for the entitlement to spousal support, the recipient’s level of need, the child support arrangement and contractual obligations.
  • Child support payments take priority over spousal support payments.
  • A support obligation exists as long as there are dependent children, but the duration of spousal support varies depending on factors such as the length of the relationship, whether the parties have any children in common and their ages, and the age of the recipient at the time of separation.
  • Spousal support may only be paid by the higher-income spouse. On the other hand, if the children reside primarily with the higher-income spouse, the lower-income spouse may pay child support to the higher-income spouse.

 

This will depend on many factors, including your income and that of the recipient, the length of your relationship, your age, whether you have children, parenting arrangements, etc.

 

The provisions of a separation agreement, like any other contract, may be enforced in court or through arbitration.

 

 

No, you do not have to.

 

While not required, it is highly recommended. If you do not have aa lawyer review your separation agreement, you may end up entering into an agreement that is not in your best interest. Or even worse, you may end up signing terms that do not accurately reflect what you agreed to. Furthermore, if both parties do not have independent legal advice and one party claims they did not fully understand what they were signing, the agreement may be invalid in the future.

 

 

Anyone over the age of 18 can be a witness, except your spouse, partner, or child. Your friend, neighbor, as well as a co-worker, can act as a witness.