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DIVORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Parties ...................................................................................................................... 1
2 Definitions and Interpretations .................................................................................. 1
3 Preamble .................................................................................................................. 1
4 Legal Guardianship ................................................................................................... 2
5 Custody of the Children ............................................................................................ 2
6 Access to and Contact with the Children .................................................................. 2
7 Maintenance ................................ ............................................................................. 2
8 Property .................................................................................................................... 2
9 Costs ........................................................................................................................ 3
10 Breach ...................................................................................................................... 3
11 General .................................................................................................................... 3
12 Signatories ............................................................................................................... 3
1 Parties
1.1 The Parties to this agreement are:
1.1.1 (____________________________) (“Plaintiff”); and
1.1.2 (____________________________) (“Defendant”).
2 Definitions and Interpretations
2.1 These terms have the following meanings assigned to them:
2.1.1 Days: business days which are calculated by excluding the first day, public
holiday, Saturday, and Sunday.
2.1.2 Effective date: the date this agreement shall take effect, being the date the High
Court issues a decree of divorce.
2.1.3 Child/ren: the minor children born of the marriage between the Parties namely:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________.
2.2 When words and figures conflict, the words must prevail.
2.3 The words “shall”, “must” and “will” in this agreement are mandatory obligations.
2.4 One gender includes the other gender.
2.5 The singular includes the plural and vice versa.
2.6 The headings of the clauses in this agreement are for convenience and reference
only; and shall not be used in the interpretation, modification or amplification of
the terms of this agreement.
3 Preamble
3.1 The Parties on ___________ entered into a marriage with the matrimonial
regime ________________________.
3.2 The Parties acknowledge that their marriage has irretrievably broken down.
3.3 The Parties have reached an agreement relating to legal guardianship, custody,
access, maintenance, property, and other consequences of the divorce.
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