Prenuptial Agreements
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements in Georgia, including validity, enforceability, and common issues.
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Are Postnuptial Agreements Enforceable in Georgia?
A postnuptial agreement signed during a Georgia marriage is enforceable, and a judge reviews it the same way as a prenuptial agreement.
Read MoreAre Prenuptial Agreements Valid in Georgia?
Prenuptial agreements are valid in Georgia, but a judge still decides whether to enforce yours.
Read MoreAre Reconciliation Agreements Enforceable in Georgia?
A reconciliation agreement signed to call off a Georgia divorce is enforceable, and the judge, not a jury, decides whether to enforce it.
Read MoreThe Three Criteria for Enforcing a Prenuptial Agreement in Georgia
Georgia judges decide whether to enforce a prenuptial agreement using a three-part test from Scherer v. Scherer.
Read MoreCan a Prenuptial Agreement Choose Another State's Law in Georgia?
Georgia courts normally honor a choice of law clause in a prenuptial agreement, but Georgia public policy sets the limit.
Read MoreCan a Prenuptial Agreement Control Equitable Division in Georgia?
A Georgia prenuptial agreement can limit what a judge considers in dividing marital property, so long as it passes the Scherer test.
Read MoreDoes a Severability Clause Save a Georgia Prenuptial Agreement?
A Georgia judge deciding whether to enforce a prenuptial agreement is not bound by the agreement's own severability clause.
Read MoreThe Two-Witness Requirement for Marriage Contracts in Georgia
A Georgia marriage contract must be attested by at least two witnesses, and one person signing twice does not count.
Read MoreWhich Georgia Prenuptial Agreements Need Two Witnesses?
Since July 1, 2018, every Georgia antenuptial agreement must be witnessed and notarized. For older agreements, what the document covered decided the question.
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