Legal Petition Changes

LEGAL PETITION CHANGES

This Petition Amendment Agreement is made on this day of , by and between Petitioner Name: whose address is and Respondent Name: whose address is .

Court/Tribunal: Case Number: Date Petition Filed:

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Petitioner initiated the action referenced above by filing a petition in the Court identified above; and

WHEREAS, the parties have conferred and seek to amend the petition to reflect agreed revisions to the claims, parties, or relief requested, and to avoid unnecessary contested proceedings; and

WHEREAS, the parties intend that the amendments described in this Agreement will be filed with the Court and that the filing and service of such amendments will be governed by the terms set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE

In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: "Amendment" means any change to the petition described in Section 2; "Effective Date" means the date the amendments are filed with the Court as provided in Section 4.

2. AMENDMENTS TO PETITION

The parties agree the petition shall be amended to include the following changes. The parties have indicated the agreed changes by selecting the applicable boxes and providing any required detail.

3. FILING, SERVICE, AND EFFECTIVE DATE

The party designated below to file the amendment shall prepare and file with the Court a redlined copy and a clean copy of the amended petition and shall serve all required parties in accordance with applicable rules. Unless otherwise agreed, the filing party shall file the amendment within days of the Effective Date defined herein. The amendments will become effective upon the date the Court accepts filing or on such later date as the Court orders.

Designated filing party:

4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each party represents and warrants that: (a) it has the full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; (b) the person executing this Agreement on its behalf is duly authorized; and (c) to the best of its knowledge, the amendments set forth herein do not intentionally misrepresent material facts or violate any applicable law.

5. COOPERATION; FURTHER ACTIONS

The parties agree to cooperate in good faith in any further preparation, execution and filing of documents necessary to effectuate the amendments described herein, including executing stipulated orders and affidavits as required by the Court.

6. COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and filing of the amendments. Any award of fees or costs by the Court shall be governed by the Court's order.

7. NOTICES

All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered to the addresses set forth above or to such other address as a party may designate in writing. Notice is effective upon personal delivery, confirmed overnight courier delivery, or three days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered.

8. AMENDMENTS; WAIVER

Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. The failure of a party to enforce any provision shall not constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other provision.

9. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of , without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings and agreements. If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

11. COUNTERPARTS

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Signatures provided by electronic transmission or facsimile shall be binding for all purposes.

12. MISCELLANEOUS

The headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect its interpretation. No third party shall have any right to enforce any provision of this Agreement unless expressly provided herein.

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