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Family

Feb. 28, 2002

New State Legislation Makes Mockery of Prenuptial Pacts

Forum Column - By Fred Silberberg - Last year, the California Supreme Court decided that consenting adults could expect to have their prenuptial agreement upheld. The court also decided, in companion decisions, that spousal support waivers were permissible and that a party need not be represented by counsel in the negotiation and execution of a prenuptial agreement.

        Forum Column

        By Fred Silberberg
        
        Last year, the California Supreme Court decided that consenting adults could expect to have their prenuptial agreement upheld. The court also decided, in companion decisions, that spousal support waivers were permissibl...

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