Personal or Domestic Relationship Issues
We offer a full range of Personal or Domestic Relationship Agreement templates and kits - including prenuptial and cohabitation agreements, postnuptial and parenting agreements.
R.P. Emery & Associates contracts provide a flexible template upon which the rights and obligations of partners can be spelled out, eliminating the burden of uncertainty and freeing a couple to focus on more productive and rewarding challenges.
These documents become a legal expression of the intent of the partners, produced by legal professionals and recognised in court.
Important Note: Financial agreements under the Family Law Act are only binding when signed by both
parties and contain a certificate certifying that each party has obtained
independent legal advice prior to signing the agreement. Ask about our Hassle Free Contract Review Service - Our Panel of experienced lawyers can review your document at a substantially reduced rate.
Child Support Agreement
This form acknowledges paternity of a child and establishes regular child support payments.
Postnuptial Agreement
Many married couples create postnuptial agreements to help resolve issues in their marriage by removing a source of disagreement over finances, assets, children, etc. This document similar to a pre-nuptial agreement except it is signed during marriage. A post-nuptial is entered into in anticipation that the viable marriage will continue.
Pre-Divorce Agreement or Separation Agreement
A marital separation agreement, also known as a pre-divorce agreement, is a written contract dividing your property, spelling out your rights, and settling problems such as child support and custody. A marital separation agreement may be drawn — even while you and your spouse are still living together.
Prenuptial Agreement
A document prepared by a couple, prior to their marriage, which spells out how property is to be divided in the event of separation,divorce, or death of a spouse.
Changes to Family Law
Recent changes to Family Law in Australia have shifted the regulation of de facto relationships from the individual states, excluding Western Australia and South Australia, to the Commonwealth.
This means that defacto relationships, both hetero and same sex now rest under the protective umbrella of the Family Law Act (Act).
Terminology has changed too - Cohabitation Agreements are now called Binding Financial Agreements Agreements and are classified under particular sections of the Act.
- 90UC - for de facto couples already living together and
- 90UB - for defacto couples intending to live together (but not yet sharing a residence)
Cohabitation Agreement
A document dealing with the financial arrangements during a cohabitational (de-facto) relationship and what will happen if the relationship breaks down.
Cohabitation Agreement Same Sex
A document dealing with the financial arrangements during a same sex cohabitational relationship and what will happen if the relationship breaks down.
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