Formalities of premarital agreement (§ 20-149)—Virginia Decoded

A premarital agreement shall be in writing and signed by both parties. Such agreement shall be enforceable without consideration and shall become effective upon marriage.

History

1985, c. 434; 1986, c. 201.

Court Decisions

Richardson v. Richardson (COA, 05/22/90)
. . . of Frauds, Code § 11-2, or by virtue of Code §§ 20-149 and 20-155 require such agreements to be . . .

Westbrook v. Westbrook (COA, 01/19/88)
. . . and are enforceable without consideration. Code § 20-149. Written agreements entered into prior to . . .

Conner v. Hendrix (SCV, 09/10/52)
. . . 871, Browning Bluegrass Hdw. Co., 153 Va. 20, 149 S.E. 497. . . .

De Avies v. De Avies (COA, 02/03/04)
. . . clients, in violation of Code § 20-109(C) and § 20-149 (governing property settlement agreements . . .

Rose v. Rose (SCV, 06/19/50)
. . . Browning Bluegrass Hardware Co., 153 Va. 20, 149 S.E. 497, and 26 C.J.S. "Deeds", sec. . . .

City of Newport News v. Hertzler (SCV, 01/16/76)
. . . Board Road Commission v. Oakes, 150 W.Va. 709, 719-20, 149 S.E.2d 293, 300 (1966). . . .

Flanary v. Milton (SCV, 01/11/02)
. . . it signed by the parties as required by Code § 20-149. . . .

Dexter v. Dexter (COA, 09/06/88)
. . . specifically, consideration is not required. Code § 20-149. . . .

Shenk v. Shenk (COA, 11/19/02)
. . . where specified by the Code. Compare, e.g., Code § 20-149 (premarital agreements "shall be . . .

Black v. Edwards (SCV, 06/10/94)
. . . the provisions of the agreement[.]" Code § 20-149 requires that a "premarital agreement shall . . .

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§ 20-149

Formalities of premarital agreement

History

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