Ontario Court of Appeal rules on cohabitation agreement containing spousal support waiver
Friday, October 06, 2017 @ 2:09 PM | By Amanda Jerome
A cohabitation agreement waiving a claim for spousal support has been upheld by the Ontario Court of Appeal in a decision the appellant's counsel says has changed his perspective on clients signing agreements.
Paul Marshall, Marshall Kirewskie Barristers & Solicitors“If one were to approach me now with a cohabitation agreement that had a spousal support waiver in it I would probably, particularly for a woman, advise against it. Don’t agree to it,” said Paul Marshall, a lawyer with Marshall Kirewskie Barristers & Solicitors and counsel for...
Paul Marshall, Marshall Kirewskie Barristers & Solicitors“If one were to approach me now with a cohabitation agreement that had a spousal support waiver in it I would probably, particularly for a woman, advise against it. Don’t agree to it,” said Paul Marshall, a lawyer with Marshall Kirewskie Barristers & Solicitors and counsel for...
