A Pre-nuptial agreement is an increasingly common tool which is used by people who want to enter into an intimate and caring relationship but realize that there are certain risks which are associated with this. It is known by other names such as a marriage contract or simply a pre-nup. In formal terms it is found in the law as what is known as a binding financial agreement which is an agreement between two parties to a domestic relationship, marriage or de-facto partnership under the terms of the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) that they will establish the status of certain assets in the relationship as separated from the union and others as part of the joint property of the relationship. Seeking guidance from an experienced alimony divorce attorney is advisable not only during the divorce process but also when negotiating these types of agreements, which can be made at any point in a relationship, even up to 1 year after the finalization of a divorce or within 2 years of a de facto relationship ending.
Although in some circumstances it may be difficult to ask your partner about the signing of an agreement like this because it indicates that there is a lack of trust in the relationship, for some couples, it is simply a necessary precaution against them or their partner behaving in ways that they didn’t expect when the relationship hadn’t been formalized into a marriage or they hadn’t been living together. It is a very common thing that people have been hurt, in some cases, irreparably, by the effect of the actions of someone in the past and are determined that this should not happen in a future relationship. This is a reason why someone would chose to create an agreement like this. If you are in a situation where you would like to purchase a prenuptial agreement, we have a pre-nuptial agreement available which can be used by you in any jurisdiction of Australia, although we would recommend that you seek the advice of a lawyer when using this agreement, the existence of this template will be of great assistance. All you need do is click on the link bellow.
