A Bridgeport divorce judge recently found a 1989 prenuptial agreement valid and upheld the provisions in the prenup. The husband had been previously married and refused to re-marry unless his potential bride signed a premarital agreement. They hired separate lawyers and negotiated the terms. An agreement was eventually signed, the couple married and the…
Yes – prenuptial agreements are valid in Connecticut and will be enforced as long as certain requirements are met. 1. Was the agreement signed voluntarily? For example, a party may claim that he/she signed under duress because the agreement was presented very close to the wedding day. 2. Was the agreement “unconscionable” when it was…
I just read an article about divorce rates. For first-time marriages, the rate was about 50%. That’s pretty high although it’s in line with other studies I have seen. But I was surprised to learn that approximately 67% of second marriages end in divorce. Divorce can cause financial hardship. Even more so for couples going…
Yes – a prenuptial agreement can be contested in Connecticut. A party to seeking to enforce a premarital or postnuptial agreement must specifically demand enforcement of that agreement when the divorce is filed. If the other spouse wishes to avoid enforcement, they must file a reply within sixty days requesting avoidance of the agreement and…
How is marital property divided in a Connecticut divorce? Connecticut courts follow an equitable distribution approach. To be more specific, Connecticut follows “an all property equitable distribution scheme.” This means that at the time of the divorce or legal separation, the court can assign either spouse any or all of the property of the other…