CANADA

Have you and your spouse decided to separate? Put the terms of the separation in writing with this Separation Agreement for Canada.

• The Agreement provides for custody of and access to the children of the marriage (if any), and the amount of spousal support and child maintenance to be paid by one spouse to the other (if any).
• Joint debts will be paid by both parties, and debts owed by one of the individuals will be paid solely by the person owing the debt.
• The parties will agree on how property jointly owned by both spouses will be divided. Property owned by only one person will belong to that person.
• There is a section dealing with the disposition of the matrimonial home, which must be agreed on by both parties.
• Each spouse must list his or her assets and liabilities.
• The form includes an Affidavit of Execution form (to be sworn by a witness), a Certificate of Independent Legal Advice or an Acknowledgement and Waiver of Independent Legal Advice (whichever is appropriate).
• You will need to see a lawyer for independent legal advice before signing this form.

Ending a marriage is never easy, but putting everything in writing can smooth out some of the wrinkles. Download this Canada Separation Agreement to get you started.

The end of a relationship is always traumatic. Make the process a little easier by putting the terms of your settlement into this Canada Separation Agreement for common law partners (same sex or opposite sex).

• Arrangements for custody of and access to the couple's children, and amounts of spousal support and child maintenance to be paid (if any).
• Both partners will pay the couple's joint debts, and each partner will pay their own individual debts.
• Terms for dividing property jointly owned by both partners. Each partner will continue to own their respective separate property.
• Terms for disposition of the couple's home, if it is owned by the partners.
• List of each partner's assets and liabilities.
• The form includes an Affidavit of Execution (to be sworn by a witness), a Certificate of Independent Legal Advice or an Acknowledgement and Waiver of Independent Legal Advice (whichever is appropriate).
• You will need to see a lawyer for independent legal advice before signing this form.
• This Separation Agreement (Common Law or Same Sex Couple) is for Canadian residents. Available in MS Word format.

Are you and your partner planning to live together instead of getting married? If you live in Yukon Territory, you should consider signing this Cohabitation Agreement (also known as a 'Living Together Agreement').

• The purpose of this Agreement is to establish who owns what at the start of the cohabitation, and what each party's responsibilities are with respect to the household and the family.
• Whatever assets each party owned prior to moving in together will remain that person's sole property.
• Any assets that the parties purchase jointly during the relationship will be considered joint property and will be divided equally between them if they separate, unless they sign a separate agreement stating otherwise.
• Each partner is responsible for his or her own debts and obligations.
• Both partners will be jointly responsible for raising and supporting their children (if any).
• Neither partner will have a right to claim part of any inheritance left to the other party.
• This form includes a Certificate of Independent Legal Advice for each of you, which you must have signed by a lawyer at the time that you execute the Agreement.

Relationships don't always last. That's why you and your partner need to sign a Yukon Cohabitation Agreement. Download your copy today.