Signing Requirements
The spouses must sign the prenuptial agreement along with the Acknowledgment (PDF, MS Word, OpenDocument), which contains the following language:[1]
(1) A formal declaration or admission before an authorized public officer by the parties who execute the premarital agreement providing that the premarital agreement is the act and deed of the parties;
(2) A sworn affirmation by the respective attorneys of each party that the party represented by the attorney understands and consents to the legal effect of the premarital agreement;
(3) An agreement signed by the parties that is witnessed by a notary and includes a statement that the parties:
(A) Have consulted with their respective attorneys regarding the premarital agreement;
(B) Have read and understand the premarital agreement; and
(C) Freely entered into the premarital agreement without coercion or undue influence; or
(4) An execution of the premarital agreement by both parties that is witnessed by two (2) individuals who are disinterested parties to the premarital agreement.
Laws
- § 9-11-401 – Definitions
- § 9-11-402 – Formalities — Definition
- § 9-11-403 – Content
- § 9-11-404 – Effect of marriage
- § 9-11-405 – Amendment or revocation
- § 9-11-406 – Enforcement
- § 9-11-407 – Enforcement — Void marriage
- § 9-11-408 – Limitations of actions
- § 9-11-409 – Application and construction
- § 9-11-410 – Short title
- § 9-11-411 – Severability
- § 9-11-412 – Time of taking effect