Family law
Family agreements and household paperwork
Family matters are the place where a document is least of the problem and still has to be right. GO LAW drafts the paperwork and reads back what you have been given; where a court has to approve it or a child is involved, an attorney is not optional and this page will say so.
Three ways to get this done
GO Draft
Separation agreements, parenting plans, prenuptial and postnuptial paperwork.
Draft a documentGO Review
Upload an agreement you have been asked to sign and have it explained back to you.
Review a documentTalk to an attorney
Send the situation to a licensed attorney before you sign anything.
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Questions people arrive with
Does a separation agreement have to go before a court?
Often, and the rule is local. Some jurisdictions treat it as a private contract; others will not give it effect until a judge has looked at it, particularly where children or support are involved.
Is a prenuptial agreement worth having?
It is a way of deciding things while everyone is still willing to. What makes one hold up is procedural: full disclosure, independent advice on both sides, and enough time before the wedding.
What does a parenting plan need to cover?
Where the child lives, how time is divided including holidays, who decides on schooling and medical care, and how the two of you change the plan later. Vagueness in the last one is what brings people back to court.