(a) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is sought proves that:
- (1) That party did not execute the agreement voluntarily; and
(2) The agreement was unconscionable when it was executed and, before execution of the agreement, that party:
- (i) Was not provided a fair and reasonable disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party;
- (ii) Did not voluntarily and expressly waive, in writing, any right to disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party beyond the disclosure provided; and
- (iii) Did not have, or reasonably could not have had, an adequate knowledge of the property or financial obligations of the other party.
- (b) The burden of proof as to each of the elements required in order to have a premarital agreement held to be unenforceable shall be on the party seeking to have the agreement declared unenforceable and must be proven by clear and convincing evidence.
- (c) If a provision of a premarital agreement modifies or eliminates spousal support and that modification or elimination causes one party to the agreement to be eligible for support under a program of public assistance at the time of separation or marital dissolution, a court, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, may require the other party to provide support to the extent necessary to avoid that eligibility.
- (d) An issue of unconscionability of a premarital agreement shall be decided by the court as a matter of law.
History of Section.
P.L. 1987, ch. 449, § 1.