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Matched Legal Cases: ['§601', '§602', '§603', '§604', '§605', '§606', '§607', '§608', '§609', '§610', '§611']

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Maine Premarital and Prenuptial Agreements
The Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, which was written by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law in 1983, encourages the enforcement of prenuptial agreements. The exact UPAA standards differ from state to state just like other divorce laws. The following is the Maine state statutes regarding premarital and prenuptial agreements and how they are considered and enforced by the Maine court.
Maine: Title 19-A §601 to 611
§602 � Definitions
1. Premarital agreement.
"Property" means an interest, present or future, legal or equitable, vested or contingent, in real or personal property, including income and earnings
§603 � Formalities
§604 � Content
1. Rights and obligations of parties.
2. Right to buy, sell, use property.
4. Spousal support.
5. Making of will.
6. Death benefit.
8. Other matter.
Any other matter, including their personal rights and obligations, not in violation of public policy or a law imposing a criminal penalty.
The right of a child to receive support may not be adversely affected by a premarital agreement.
§605 � Effect of marriage
§606 � Effect of children
Except as otherwise provided in this section, an effective premarital agreement is void 18 months after the parties to the agreement become biological or adoptive parents or guardians of a minor. The premarital agreement is not void if, within the 18-month period, the parties sign a written amendment to the agreement either stating that the agreement remains in effect or altering the agreement. Sections 607 and 608 apply to any amendment under this section.
This section does not apply to premarital agreements executed on or after October 1, 1993.
§607 � Amendment; revocation
§608 � Enforcement
Not enforceable. A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is sought proves that:
2. Support required.
3. Unconscionability.
An issue of unconscionability of a premarital agreement must be decided by the court as a matter of law.
§609 � Enforcement; void marriage
§610 � Limitation of actions
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. Equitable defenses limiting the time for enforcement, including laches and estoppel, are available to either party.
§611 � Application and construction
This Act must be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this Act among states enacting it.