Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements
Marital separation agreements, or property settlement agreements, are written contracts dealing with the issues arising from a divorce, such as spousal support, child custody, how to divide property, etc. In general, these agreements are designed to settle all or most of the issues in a divorce, including:
- Identification of all children
- The basis for entering into the Agreement
- That the Agreement is voluntary and in the parties’ best interests
- Which issues are being resolved, and which are not
- Child Custody
- Visitation Rights
- Child Support Obligations
- Property Disposition
- Pension Rights
- Insurance Rights, Including Medical Insurance & Life Insurance
- Attorney’s Fees
- Payment of current or future debts
- Releases (of all claims being resolved)
Having a marital separation agreement that includes all or most of these major issues will make your divorce easier. Courts will generally review these agreements to ensure that they are fair. However, you should be careful not to enter into any contract that does not adequately protect your interests because the agreement will bind you for a long time. As a result, you should always have an attorney familiar with these issues review the Agreement to be sure it adequately and fairly protects your rights.
At Daley Zucker, our Family Law team regularly assists clients with the negotiation and drafting of Marital Settlement Agreements. Contact us to learn how our attorneys can help you.
The attorneys practicing in this area of law are:
Sandra L. Meilton
Lindsay Gingrich Maclay
Tina M. Laudermilch
The law office of Daley Zucker Meilton Miner & Gingrich, LLC, with offices in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania regularly represents businesses and individuals with Family Law, Estates, Guardianships, Bankruptcy, Employment Law, Insurance Law, Administrative Law, Business and Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Municipal Law and Real Estate matters throughout Central Pennsylvania, including Harrsiburg East Shore, Harrisburg West Shore, Dauphin County, Cumberland County, York County, Lancaster County, Perry County, Juniata County, Mifflin County, Centre County, Adams County, Franklin County, Fulton County and Schuylkill County.
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