Get It In Writing

Agreements are only as good as the paper they are written on.  If you want your agreement with your spouse to stand a chance in family law court, get it in writing, specifying all the details, supported by the intent of the parties, and executed by both parties which means that both people must sign and date the same page of the document.  Have an attorney review the written agreement with you first and all the consequences of entering into such an agreement.  Finally, have the court enter it as an order.