Many parties who are separating wish to avoid the time and
expense of the court process and instead enter into a separation
agreement. A separation agreement works like a contract which sets
out all of the terms regarding the separation. However, a
separation agreement is a special type of contract, so there are
certain restrictions as to what type of things maybe be agreed to
between the parties.
One area where parties often have a lot of questions is support:
both child support and spousal support. For a variety of reasons,
the parties may wish to agree to a reduced amount of support
compared to what a court might order, or they may wish to waive
support entirely. This article looks at the extent to which this is
possible.
