An arbitration agreement must be in writing, though it may be in the form of an arbitration clause in a contract or as a separate agreement. There are standard "off the shelf" arbitration clauses from arbitral institutions that offer a good place to start: 1.American Arbitration Association1. Model "Short Form" Arbitration Clause. Section 7 also sets out the requirements of the form of an arbitration agreement. This document has been published in the Federal Register. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format. If you and your spouse are both applying, you'll each need to fill out a separate form. Amendment could have on mandatory arbitration clauses in contacts in the future.