Prenup & Marriage Contract Navigator
Prenup: United States + United States
Case complexity: low. The contract touches a single legal system — United States.
Which contract, and where to sign it
United States: Written and signed (UPAA/UPMAA): voluntariness, full disclosure, reasonable time to reflect; notarisation and witness rules vary by state.
Choice of applicable law
English and US courts will judge the contract by their own rules whatever law it names — for these jurisdictions the signing procedure decides, not the choice-of-law clause.
What you can fix in it
United States: Assets and alimony (waivable in many states absent unconscionability); child support and custody cannot be locked in.
What gives the contract its force
Full asset disclosure annexed to the contract — the main anchor against future challenge.
Independent counsel for each side; one adviser for both is the classic line of attack.
What to read next
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This is a first-pass orientation, not legal advice. The rules are simplified; the contract itself is drafted by a lawyer for your couple.
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