Marriage and Family Law
Draw up prenuptial, custody, maintenance agreements, separation, cohabitation and matrimonial property agreements with these Marital and Family Law Forms.
Marital and family law encompasses a range of legal agreements and documents, including prenuptial agreements, custody agreements, maintenance agreements, separation agreements, cohabitation agreements, and matrimonial property agreements.
These forms are essential for clearly establishing the rights and responsibilities of each party in various domestic relationships and situations.
What types of legal matters are classified as "family law"?
Family law is a specialized area of law that addresses legal issues arising from domestic and family relationships. It covers a wide array of matters, such as:
- Matrimony and civil unions (domestic partnerships)
- Divorce and separation
- Support and maintenance arrangements
- Custody and visitation rights
- Spousal and child abuse cases
- Adoption and foster care matters
- Guardianship
- Paternity issues
Cohabitation and Prenuptial Agreements
A cohabitation agreement, sometimes referred to as a "living together agreement," is a legally binding contract entered into by two unmarried individuals who intend to live together in a relationship similar to marriage. The primary purpose of this agreement is to clarify the ownership of property and assets at the outset of the relationship, as well as to define how these will be handled if the relationship ends.
The cohabitation agreement outlines each party’s rights and responsibilities concerning jointly owned property, child support and maintenance, the repayment of debts, and other important issues. In many ways, it serves a similar function to a prenuptial agreement, providing clarity and protection for both partners. However, a prenuptial agreement is drawn up between two parties who are planning to marry and wish to establish ownership of their respective assets, should the marriage fail.
Surrogate Parenting Agreement | USA
Prepare a Surrogate Parenting Agreement with this template form for USA residents.
- Parties. The parties to the Agreement are the natural father, who will provide the sperm, and a woman who will act as surrogate mother and her spouse or partner.
- Parental Rights. The surrogate and her husband give up all parental or other rights to any child born pursuant to the agreement.
- Medical Tests. The surrogate and her husband will undergo physical, genetic and psychiatric evaluations, and the husband agrees to undergo any required tests to determine paternity of the child.
- Prenatal Preparation. The surrogate will undergo prenatal testing, and agrees not to smoke, drink, or take any prescription or non-prescription medications without the doctor's written instructions.
- Insemination. The surrogate will be artificially inseminated with the natural father's semen and if successful in becoming pregnant, will carry the child to term, barring any complications.
- Compensation. For conceiving and giving birth to the child, the surrogate will be paid compensation for services rendered and expenses incurred, which is not to be considered a fee or as payment in exchange for surrendering the child for adoption.
- Assumption of Risks. The surrogate and her husband assume all risks involved with conception, pregnancy and childbirth, and indemnify the natural father and his wife against any claims, including death, injury and illness.
- Governing Laws. The contract is governed by United States laws.
- Available in MS Word format.
Washington Cohabitation (Living Together) Agreement
If you are planning on living with a common law spouse in the State of Washington, the two of you should complete this Cohabitation (Living Together) Agreement.
- This Agreement is for heterosexual couples.
- Title to separate property belonging to one of the parties prior to the cohabitation remains with that party.
- All property acquired during the relationship which was purchased with joint funds will be considered joint property.
- Schedule of percentage contributions that each party will make towards household and living expenses.
- Each party waives any right to claim part of any inheritance left to the other party.
- This legal contract template is available in MS Word format.
- Intended for use only in the State of Washington.
Washington Community Property Survivorship Agreement
Take control of how your jointly owned property will be transferred if you or your partner dies with this Washington Community Property Survivorship Agreement.
- The Agreement is made pursuant to RCW 26.16.120.
- The spouses agree that the Agreement will apply to any separate property they may own, which will be converted to community property upon the death of one of them, and ownership of such property will vest solely in the survivor.
- The Agreement will automatically terminate if a divorce or separate maintenance action is commenced by either party.
- If either party is judged incompetent, the other party may terminate or rescind the Agreement.
- This template is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word document.
- Intended to be used only in the State of Washington.
Texas Community Property Survivorship Agreement
TX property owners, avoid probate proceedings with respect to your community property with this Texas Community Property Survivorship Agreement.
- The agreement is between two spouses, pursuant to the Texas Probate Code XI(3), section 451.
- Upon the death of a spouse, title to all community property held by the spouses will immediately vest in the surviving spouse.
- The agreement automatically terminates if the marriage ends.
- As long as both spouses are alive, the property remains community property.
- The agreement revokes all prior community property agreements.
- The agreement must be filed in the county records in order to take effect.
- This legal document template is provided in MS Word format and is easy to edit and print.
- Intended for use only in the State of Texas.
