Every marriage will come to an end. Some terminate by divorce and others terminate by death. Eventually every marriage will end. Most people who want Prenuptial Agreements (also called premarital agreements or prenups) want the agreement for protection in the...
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Pre-nuptial agreements are not automatically enforced
Pre-Nuptial Agreements are not automatically enforced. Pre-nuptial agreements in Massachusetts are enforced if they are fair at the time of the execution of the agreement and fair at the time of the enforcement of the agreement. Fairness at the time of the execution...
Should a stay-at-home parent have a post-nuptial agreement?
A person who chooses to stay at home to raise children usually makes this decision after consultation with their spouse. The decision is made in furtherance of the partnership called a marriage. The stay-at-home parent assumes that the marriage will last until one of...
Islamic marriage contract (Sadaq) and divorce
Divorce in this country occurs in all cultures and religions and Islamic couples are not immune from divorce. A divorce in Florida reportedly raises unusual issues because of a traditional Islamic custom called a Sadaq. A Sadaq is a marriage contract in which it is...
Who should have a premarital agreement
The simple answer is anybody who comes to the marriage with something to protect when the marriage terminates should have a premarital agreement when they get married. The general categories of people who can benefit are people with children from a prior relationship,...
What is a prenuptial agreement?
A pre-nuptial agreement is an agreement between a couple who intend to get married which determines financial obligations upon termination of the marriage. All marriages terminate either by divorce or by death. A pre-nuptial agreement should determine rights and...
Massachusetts allows postnuptial agreements
In the recent case of Ansin v. Craven-Ansin, Massachusetts established that spouses can contract with each other in limited circumstances. Known as marital agreements, postnuptial agreements, or postnups, these agreements can be used in an effort to save a marriage...
