Create Family & Divorce Documents in Minutes

Use these templates when you and the other person are trying to stay out of court and actually get something workable on paper. That usually looks like a negotiated separation where both of you can still talk, even if it is tense. A well-drafted separation agreement or parenting plan can turn "we will figure it out" into dates, amounts, schedules, and a dispute process you can live with.

They also help when you are being asked to sign something quickly. A common scenario: one spouse sends a one-page "agreement" that seems reasonable until you notice it says support is "waived forever" or that a parent can move the children "as needed". That wording can create long-term consequences. Starting from a structured document forces the right questions.

Some documents make sense before there is a crisis. Cohabitation agreements and marriage contracts are about predictability. If you are moving in together, blending families, or one person is bringing in a business or a property, it is usually better to deal with that upfront while everyone is still on good terms.

You may also need a clean, organized package to support a consent process. Courts across Canada often require clear terms, proper signatures, and (in many cases) evidence of financial disclosure when support is involved. A document that reads like a text message thread rarely holds up when it matters.

• Separation agreement templates (spouses or common-law partners): Set out parenting terms, support, property, debt, and how future disputes get handled.
• Parenting plan templates: Detailed schedules, decision-making responsibility, travel rules, communication expectations, and how to handle holidays and special days.
• Child support agreement templates: Terms that align with the Federal Child Support Guidelines, including table support and common approaches to special/extraordinary expenses under section 7.
• Spousal support agreement templates: Duration, amount, review dates, and the practical conditions that often trigger future conflict (new partners, income changes, parental leave).
• Cohabitation agreement templates: Property and debt expectations, treatment of the home, and what happens if you separate as unmarried partners.
• Marriage contract (prenup) templates: Financial disclosure structure, property treatment, and support intentions, drafted with enforceability in mind.
• Postnuptial agreement templates: Similar to a marriage contract, but signed after marriage when circumstances have changed.
• Separation notice and practical letters: Short-form communications to document separation date, parenting logistics, or requests for financial information.

If you are legally married and seeking a divorce, the Divorce Act is the starting point. Since the 2021 amendments, the Act uses the concept of "parenting time" and "decision-making responsibility", and it focuses on the child’s best interests. A parenting plan that ignores school routines, medical decisions, or travel consent is where real-life fights tend to begin.

Support is where people trip up. Child support is not a "nice-to-have"; it is a legal expectation, usually calculated under the Federal Child Support Guidelines. Courts can set aside agreements that do not reflect guideline support, especially where there was limited disclosure or a big income imbalance. If you are agreeing to a different amount, you need a clear reason and a record of the numbers you used. Skipping financial disclosure is one of the fastest ways to end up re-litigating a deal later.

Property division depends on your province and on whether you are married. In Ontario, for example, the Family Law Act uses equalization of net family property for married spouses, while unmarried partners do not get the same statutory property regime and may rely on trust claims in certain cases. In Alberta, the Family Property Act applies to married spouses and, in many situations, to adult interdependent partners. That "married vs. common-law" distinction changes the whole analysis, so the document you sign should match your actual legal status.

Finally, enforceability is not just about good intentions. Courts look at process: independent legal advice (often not strictly required, but very helpful), full and honest disclosure, absence of pressure, and terms that are not unconscionable. Even the best template needs careful completion. Dates, separation status, and signatures are not filler, they are evidence.

• Drafted to reflect Canadian family law realities, including the Divorce Act and guideline-based support concepts.
• Built with the practical clauses people forget, like exchange times, notice for travel, information sharing, and review triggers for support.
• Lawyer-reviewed for structure and enforceability, with plain language that still reads like a legal document.
• Available in Word and PDF, so you can edit properly and keep a clean signed copy.
• Designed for common law provinces and federal requirements, with prompts that help you capture the facts that courts and mediators usually ask for.