Explain the concept of merging a separation agreement into a dissolution decree.

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It begins as an agreement, and it can remain a private contract between the parties (which is non-modifiable, except by mutual consent), or it can be merged into the decree, which makes it a court order. Modification and enforcement would be the same as a divorce decree from the judge.

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