Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage or domestic partnership of the parties to the agreement. However, equitable defenses limiting the time for enforcement, including laches and estoppel, are available to either party.

History

Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 9, 42 DCR 6770

Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 8(g), 53 DCR 1035

Editor's Notes

Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 8 of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 16-79 substituted “marriage or domestic partnership” for “marriage”.

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 30-148.