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Today's commitment-seeking couples want something better than old-style 'government marriage' – created in the 1970s, in steady decline ever since, and facing extinction by the 2020s.

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Section Clauses Exhibits
About: There are 14 sections in the Cohabitation Agreement, but the first two are unnumbered. That is why the third section is numbered Section 1. About: Within each of the 14 sections of the Cohabitation Agreement are a number of clauses. Some sections have just a single clause, but most sections have more.

Couples will amend, add and remove clauses in accordance with their life goals, personal values and circumstances.		 About: Exhibits are documents that support the various disclosures and commitments contained in the Cohabitation Agreement.

Couples may wish to publish all or part of their Cohabitation Agreement, but not the Exhibits because they will contain personal information on finances, health and other private topics.
Section Clauses Exhibits
Front Matter Agreement Title
Agreement Date
By and Between 2 x Declarations of Identity and Residence
Commencement Period
Agreement Notarization
Section Clauses Exhibits
Background Background to Agreement
Section Clauses Exhibits
1: Purpose 1: Purpose of Agreement
Section Clauses Exhibits
2: Scope 2: Scope of Agreement
Section Clauses Exhibits
3. Good Faith and Fair-dealing 3.1: Intention to Form Legally Binding Relations Under Contract
3.2: Capacity to Contract
3.3: Full Understanding and Opportunity for Reflection
3.4: Exclusivity of Contract
3.5: Privity of Contract
3.6: Status and Relationship of Parties
3.7: Advice of Independent Legal Counsel 2 x Certificates of Legal Counsel
3.8: Consideration
3.9: Modifications
3.10: Notices
3.11: Applicable Law
3.12: Absence of Coercion, Duress or other Compulsion
3.13: Waiver
Section Clauses Exhibits
4: Full Disclosure 4.1: Personality and Values 2 x MBTI® Interpretive Reports - Form M (B)
4.2: Relationship Expectations 1 x Couple Checkup® Relationship
Assessment Report
4.3: Couple Wealth 1 x Colour of Money Questionnaires
2 x Personal Net Worth Statements
2 x Income and Expenses Statements
Section Clauses Exhibits
5: Couple Commitments 5.1: Offer and Acceptance
5.2: Public Witness and Recognition
5.3: The State as Guarantor of Couple Commitments
5.4: Lasting Power of Attorney for Personal Care 2 x Lasting Power of Attorney for Personal Care
5.5: Sharing of Common Last Name 1 (or 2) x Change of Name Declaration
Section Clauses Exhibits
6: Shared Home Provisions 6.1: Our Shared Home
6.2: Sharing of the Home 1 x Shared Home Transfer Mechanism
Section Clauses Exhibits
7: Wealth 7.1: Couple Wealth Plan 1 x Couple Wealth Plan
7.2: Personal Property
7.3: Shared Property
7.4: Lasting Power of Attorney for Property 2 x Lasting Power of Attorney for Property
7.5: Wills and Estates 2 x Wills
7.6: Voluntary Provision
Section Clauses Exhibits
8: Parenting Provisions 8.1 Rights of Future Children to a Father and a Mother
8.2 Equality of Parental Status and Responsibility
8.3 Certificates of Birth
8.4 Parental Guardianship
8.5 Extended Family
Section Clauses Exhibits
9: Sustainability Provisions 9.1: Agreement to Manage and Resolve Conflicts
9.2: Negotiation
9.3: Counselling
9.4: Arbitration
Section Clauses Exhibits
10: Dissolution Provisions 10.1: Dissolution of Agreement
10.2: Transitional Provisions on Death
10.3: Transitional Provisions Other Than as a Result of Death
Section Clauses Exhibits
11: General Provisions 11.1: Entire Agreement
11.2: Severability
11.3: Assignment
11.4: Succession
11.5: Force Majeure
11.6: Headings

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