- Basic Facts:

• Dates of Birth: you, your partner, your children, including any children from prior relationships
• Date of Cohabitation: When did you start living together?
• Date of Marriage: If married.
• Date of Separation: If separated. Who made the decision to separate?
• Documents: Marriage certificate, any agreements, such as cohabitation or separation agreements. Any agreements or court decisions from prior relationships.

- Safety:

• Separation and divorce are stressful times when threats or abusive conduct may happen. If you feel unsafe or that the children are unsafe, domestic violence experts can help you .
• Separation and divorce are emotionally stressful events. Tensions can run high and there may be threats and abusive behavior that may not have occurred before. Your safety and the safety of your children is a top priority. If you are concerned about your or your family’s safety, please call a Help Line to speak to someone.

- Wellbeing and Health (Physcial and Emotional):

• Parenting Plan, concerns about the children
• Emotional adjustment to separation/divorce (you, your partner or your children)
• Safety concerns (self, children, others)
• Financial Issues (child or spousal support, mortgage or rent, education costs, debts, etc)
• Housing/ Relocation (sale of our home? Where to live?)
• Mental Health/Addictions (you, your partner, your children)

- Money:

• Do you know about your family finances and what property you or your partner own?
• Who was in charge of the money? Who made decisions about purchases?

- Level of Agreement:

• Make a list of some of the issues you will have to work out (and this portal will help you with the list). Then, start to think about the level of agreement you and your partner might have on each one.
• Despite the separation, you may find you can agree on many issues.