Pennsylvania Postnuptial Agreement

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Updated September 10, 2025

A Pennsylvania postnuptial agreement is a legal document that lets couples decide how to distribute their assets should their marriage end in divorce or death. Postnuptial agreements are signed after a couple has already been married.

Signing Requirements

Both parties must sign the agreement.^[1]

Laws

Validity: Marital property does not include property excluded by the parties’ valid agreement before, during, or after the marriage.^[2]Enforceability: Absent fraud, misrepresentation, or duress, spouses should be held to the terms of their postnuptial agreements.^[1]

Sources

Lugg v. Lugg (2013)
23 Pa. Stat. and Cons. Stat. Ann. § 3501(a)(2)

Pennsylvania Postnuptial Agreement