Both parties sign voluntarily. You cannot compel your spouse to sign an Agreement or to Agree to the terms you wish to impose on him or her. Other states, have different provisions in their laws which might make divorce faster or easier if there is a Separation Agreement. Yes, under the provisions of the 1984 Tax Reform Act, the parties can agree as to who can claim the children as exemptions for income tax purposes. No, it is not contempt of court to violate an Agreement unless the Agreement has been made a part of a court order.
Contempt of court is the failure to obey a court order without legal justification.
You may, however, sue your spouse for breach of contract if he or she violates the Agreement. A. No, an Agreement is only a contract between spouses. If however, your spouse promises to pay a bill and breaks that promise, causing your having to pay, you can then sue your spouse for breach of contract for the amount of money you had to pay. Q. Will a Separation Agreement stop my spouse from harassing me. While Agreements usually have a nonharrassment clause, you should understand that no piece of paper, agreement, nor court order, is going to stop a person from doing what they want to do.