1) Can you be forced into arbitration? Possibility. Read further.
2) You can put whatever you want into an agreement as long as it is not illegal.
<span style=”font-family: ‘Century Gothic’, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;”>3) “My ex is either playing on my fear of going to court or trying to get more information on what my lawyer plans to do.”
</span>Why do you fear going into court?
4) “<span style=”font-family: Century Gothic, Arial, sans-serif;”><span style=”font-size: 14px;”>As in, can a clause be put into a cohabitational agreement that requires us to go through arbitration first in the event of divorce? My soon-to-be ex is claiming that going straight to court will void the cohab agreement.”</span></span>
<span style=”font-family: Century Gothic, Arial, sans-serif;”><span style=”font-size: 14px;”>Do you have a copy or the original of the agreement? </span></span>
<span style=”font-family: Century Gothic, Arial, sans-serif;”><span style=”font-size: 14px;”>If the clause was added to the cohabitation agreement and you both signed it, it is a legal binding contract. If he added it later without your knowledge, then you are not bound by it.
5) Why do you keep conversing with this dimwit? Tell you attorney to give a deadline to him and if he doesn’t agree, proceed with the divorce and the discovery process.
It sounds like your ex is making things up as he goes along. Don’t put up with it. You appear to have been in control of your life before you married him; you need to get that back and part of this will be accomplished by setting boundaries.
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He calls and tells you, “</span></span><span style=”font-family: ‘Century Gothic’, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;”> Going straight to court will void the cohab agreement.”
You, “This will all get straightened out in court. See you there! :)”
And you keep repeating. He will keep making things up. There is no benefit in talking with him about something that may or may not be true. If he shows you the contract, then you have something you can discuss.
</span><span style=”font-family: Century Gothic, Arial, sans-serif;”><span style=”font-size: 14px;”>I wish you luck…
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