Abstract
The article is devoted to the study of the legal nature of the agreement on the division of the common property of spouses. The author comes to the conclusion about his civil law essence. It is concluded that this agreement is a material agreement, is not aimed at creating obligations between the parties, but at changing the legal regime of the common property of the spouses. The opinion is expressed that the determination of the legal nature of the agreement on the division of spouses’ property as a material civil law contract will significantly affect its regulatory regulation and the choice of ways to protect the violated rights of one of the parties.