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POST-NUPTIAL CONTRACT [2 records]

Record 1 2015-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Family Law (common law)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
OBS

contrat postnuptial : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Contracts (common law)
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

Postnuptial contract. (a) Spouses who are legally married under the laws of this state may enter into a postnuptial contract or settlement which is valid and enforceable if it : ... (b) A postnuptial contract or settlement that conforms with this section may determine all matters that may be determined by an antenuptial contract or settlement under the law of this state, except that a postnuptial contract or settlement may not determine the rights of any child of the spouses to child support from either spouse or rights of child custody.

OBS

An antenuptial contract is an agreement in contemplation of marriage, whereas a postnuptial contract is generally one in contemplation of separation. The former is providing and planning for a union of interest with some property modifications; the latter for a complete disunion of all domestic and property interests."

Key term(s)
  • post-nuptial contract
  • post-nuptial agreement

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des contrats (common law)
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
DEF

Convention intervenue entre deux personnes engagées dans le mariage afin d'adopter des mesures jugées nécessaires quant aux biens et aux propriétés qu'elles possèdent après leur séparation ou leur divorce.

Key term(s)
  • contrat postmarital
  • entente postmaritale
  • accord postmarital

Spanish

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