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• Anyone about to enter a marriage who is concerned about the inadequacies of the laws in the face of today's social realities;
• Anyone who is remarrying;
• Anyone concerned about protecting the assets of children from a prior marriage;
• Anyone who has a financially dependent parent;
• Business owners, particularly of professional practices and particularly those with business partners, because a spouse effectively becomes a silent partner in the business;
• Anyone with significant separate property in states where a spouse is entitled to a share of income from separate property.
• Anyone whose intended spouse has significant premarital responsibilities, such as alimony, child support, or tax obligations.
• Anyone cautious enough to prefer a written record of the ownership of assets to avoid confusion in the future from creditors or other family members.

It's not romantic; it's practical.
And limiting a spouse's take upon divorce is far from the only purpose, despite the perception gleaned from the popular press. Doesn't it make sense to make decisions under the best of circumstances instead of during the emotional upheaval of a troubled relationship?

As with most things, there's good news and bad news about private marital contracts. The openness needed for such an agreement is good for a relationship; the implication of a lack of trust is bad. A marital contract can avoid expensive and emotionally debilitating divorce trials, but it's expensive to enforce any contract in court. Such an agreement will reduce to writing the agreement for division of property upon divorce, although it can prevent a spouse from obtaining marital rights upon divorce.

Related Web Pages :

Prenuptial Agreements Resource Center

Prenuptial Agreements - The Basics

Why Premarital Agreements Are Becoming More Commonplace