An act relating to written marriage contracts. Authorizes two persons of the opposite sex to enter into a written marriage contract providing that the marital relationship will not be dissolved except upon a showing by a preponderance of the evidence by one party of the fault of the other party that constitutes grounds for dissolution.
Marriage is a civil contract.
The court must dispose of the parties' property without regard to marital misconduct. Common law equitable principles may be raised as defenses to the action. The contract may provide for remedies for violation of the contract, including damages, specific enforcement, and divorce or separation. A decree of dissolution that does not conform to the marriage contract will have no force or effect. When obtaining a divorce, the petitioner must allege the grounds for divorce under the contract.