The following materials are available in the Anne Arundel County Public Law Library for guidance on drafting a separation agreement.  This is not an exhaustive list and is intended only to provide background information to library patrons.  It should not be regarded as legal advice.

Maryland

Maryland Divorce and Separation Law, 11th ed., Daniel F Thomas,.  MICPEL 2023 – Chapter 5: Marital Settlement Agreements  KFM 1300.M37 2019 

Maryland Domestic Relations Forms. Lexis Nexis, 2009  -- Ch 14:  Form 14-02 Standard Property Settlement Agreement Form 14-02  and Form 14.3.1A Recitals of Mutual Consent. The remainder of the forms in Chapter 14 contain the specific details of the separation (custody, alimony, etc)  KFM 1294.A65T8 (available on Lexis see  -Accessing an Example of a Marital Separation/Settlement Agreement Using Lexis Marital Separation Agreement form LexisAdvance.docx

Maryland Family and Juvenile Law: Practice Manual and Forms, by Natalie H Rees.  Data Trace Publishing Company, 2011  – Form 3-7, 3-8

KFM1294.R44 2001 (with CD)

Marital Settlement Agreement -- Form, Thomas C Ries and Richard B Jacobs.  MICPEL 2009

KFM1300.M37 2009 (with CD and available on Lexis - see Accessing an Example of a Marital Separation/Settlement Agreement Using Lexis: Marital Separation Agreement form LexisAdvance.docx

Maryland Law Encyclopedia, Husband and Wife, Sec. 31-36

Practice Manual for the Maryland Lawyer, Fourth Edition. MSBA 2012 --  Marital Settlement Agreement Form 9-28

KFM 1730.A65 P7 2012 (with CD) 

ONLINE

Anne Arundel County Circuit Court Sample Parenting Plan

Maryland People's Law Library article: Separation Agreements

MD Judiciary Form

          CC-DR-116 -- MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT: https://mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/court-forms/ccdr116.pdf

General

Lindey and Parley on Separation Agreements and Antenuptial Contracts, 2d, Alexander Lindey and Louis I Parley. LexisNexis, 2013. - current edition on Lexis.