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Texas Premarital Agreement Law – Marriage
Marriage – Premarital Agreements – Texas
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(2) “Property” means an interest, present or future, legal or equitable, vested or contingent, in real or personal property, including income and earnings. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, § 1, eff. April 17, 1997.§ 4.001 FAM.
A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. The agreement is enforceable without consideration. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, § 1, eff. April 17, 1997§ 4.002 FAM.
(b) The right of a child to support may not be adversely affected by a premarital agreement. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, § 1, eff. April 17, 1997. 4.003 FAM.
A premarital agreement becomes effective on marriage. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, § 1, eff. April 17, 1997 4.004 FAM.
Amendment or Revocation:
After marriage, a premarital agreement may be amended or revoked only by a written agreement signed by the parties. The amended agreement or the revocation is enforceable without consideration. 4.005 FAM.
(c) The remedies and defenses in this section are the exclusive remedies or defenses, including common law remedies or defenses. 4.006 FAM.
If a marriage is determined to be void, an agreement that would otherwise have been a premarital agreement is enforceable only to the extent necessary to avoid an inequitable result.§ 4.007 FAM.
A statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage of the parties to the agreement. However, equitable defenses limiting the time for enforcement, including laches and estoppel, are available to either party.4.008 FAM.
This subchapter shall be applied and construed to effect its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this subchapter among states enacting these provisions. 4.009 FAM.
This subchapter may be cited as the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act. 4.010 FAM.
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