A good separation agreement can keep you out of court for years. A flawed one unravels at the worst possible moment, often years later.
A separation agreement is a binding domestic contract that can settle property division, support and parenting, on your terms rather than a judge's. Done well, it is the cheapest and calmest way to resolve a separation.
Courts can set aside an agreement where a party did not disclose assets and debts honestly, did not understand what they were signing, or signed under pressure. The most common failure is incomplete financial disclosure, and it can undo the whole agreement later.
An agreement cannot bind a court on child support below what a child is owed, and parenting terms always yield to the child's best interests. Knowing the limits is part of drafting something that lasts.
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Book a Consultation一份好的分居协议，能让你多年不必上法庭；一份有瑕疵的，则会在最糟的时刻、往往数年之后，分崩离析。
分居协议是一份有约束力的“家庭合同(domestic contract)”，可以按你们自己的条件（而非法官的）解决财产分割、抚养与育儿。做得好，它是解决分居最省钱、也最平和的方式。
当一方未如实披露资产与债务、不理解自己所签之物、或在受胁迫下签署时，法院可以撤销协议。最常见的失败是财务披露不完整，它可能在日后让整份协议作废。
协议不能就低于孩子应得的子女抚养费约束法院，育儿条款也始终让位于孩子的最佳利益。了解这些界限，正是起草一份“能长久”协议的一部分。