Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

why

  • 20-10-2014 07:20PM
    #1
    vincent1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭


    going through FMS and near agreement with my spouse. should you always legalise agreement. what are the advantages/disadvantages.


Comments

  • #2
    desbrook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭desbrook


    vincent1 wrote: »
    going through FMS and near agreement with my spouse. should you always legalise agreement. what are the advantages/disadvantages.

    Are you the donor or recipient of spousal or child maintenance?


  • #3
    Jamaican Me Crazy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭Jamaican Me Crazy


    Surely it is so both parties have to abide by what is agreed in mediation. As such the mediation agreement is not worth the paper it's written on. It is not a legal document.

    As desbrook says, if access and maintenance are included it is better to have them formalised.
    Also if you have any other special T&C's agreed. I don't think it costs much to get it drawn up legally once everything is agreed.


  • #4
    desbrook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,847 ✭✭✭desbrook


    Jamaican Me Crazy wrote: »
    Surely it is so both parties have to abide by what is agreed in mediation. As such the mediation agreement is not worth the paper it's written on. It is not a legal document.

    As desbrook says, if access and maintenance are included it is better to have them formalised.
    Also if you have any other special T&C's agreed. I don't think it costs much to get it drawn up legally once everything is agreed.

    Just to clarify - I just wanted to know if the OP was a donor or recipient of maintenance. There are different pro's and cons depending on which you are. I didn't say it was always better to formalise.


  • #5
    Jamaican Me Crazy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,111 ✭✭✭Jamaican Me Crazy


    desbrook wrote: »
    Just to clarify - I just wanted to know if the OP was a donor or recipient of maintenance. There are different pro's and cons depending on which you are. I didn't say it was always better to formalise.

    Apologies, I didn't mean to twist your point so to speak. My original comment is my opinion on the subject.


Advertisement