COHABITATION AGREEMENT
1. Parties:
1.1 The cohabitation agreement (“agreement”) is entered into between:
1.1.1 ____________________________ “the first party” (insert the name and
identity number of the first party); and
1.1.2 ____________________________ “the second party” (insert the name
and identity number of the second party).
1.2. The parties are residing with each other at
__________________________________ (insert the home address).
2. Preamble:
2.1 The parties are living together as husband and wife at the address specified above
and intend to continue living together under the arrangements specified below.
2.2 The parties acknowledge that they enter into this agreement voluntarily, without
any duress or undue influence.
2.3 This is the complete agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior
agreements between the parties, written or oral. Any amendment and/or
alterations to this agreement must be reduced in writing and signed by both
parties.
3. The parties agree as follows:
3.1 Marital status
The cohabitation of the parties shall in no way render the parties married by any
operation of law. Each party shall retain his/her respective name and surname as
printed and signed in this agreement.
3.2 Good faith
The parties agree to continue to live together in the utmost of good faith, openness
and honesty towards each other, to the exclusion of any third person.
3.3 Property
3.3.1 Disclosure of the current financial status of the parties
Each party fully and completely discloses to the other party his/her current
financial status including all assets and liabilities, as attached as Annexure
“A”.
3.3.2 Division of living expenses
• Necessary and joint living expenses shall be apportioned between the
parties as follows: the first party shall contribute _________________ %
per month (insert percentage) and the second party shall contribute
_________________ % per month (insert percentage). The parties shall
deposit these contributions into a joint bank account, opened at a bank of
their choice.
• No party may dispose of the joint property, effect payment/s or make
purchase/s without the written consent of the other party.
• Any property jointly purchased from the joint account shall be the joint
property of the parties, the ownership reflected according to the
percentages stated above.
3.3.3 Separate property
• The parties shall keep the following property separate, regardless of
whether it was acquired before or after the conclusion of this agreement: