Premarital Agreements and the Young Couple

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Linda J. Ravdin

In Divorce & Family Law, Premarital Agreements | Tagged agreement, antenuptial agreement, death pf spouse, financial rights, financial security, marital rights, negotiation, nonmarital assets, premarital agreement, premarital assets, prenup, prenuptial agreement, property rights, spousal support, surviving spouse, validity

A premarital agreement is a legally binding contract between two people who intend to marry that determines the property rights of the surviving spouse upon the death of the first spouse and that may also determine property and support rights if the marriage ends in divorce. Not so long ago the typical person considering a premarital […]

The Fate of Frozen Embryos When a Couple Divorces

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Pasternak & Fidis

In Child Custody & Support, Divorce & Family Law | Tagged agreement, ART, artificial insemination, assisted reproductive technology, child custody, consent, contract, custody, disposition, egg donor, enforceable, frozen embryo, genetic material, gestational carrier, implantation, intended use, legal parent, Model Act Governing Assisted Reproductive Technology, parental rights, planning, sperm donor, surrogate

John and Rita were married for five years when John was diagnosed with cancer. The couple then arranged to harvest and store embryos, using Rita’s eggs and John’s sperm, in case John’s cancer treatment rendered him sterile. The cancer treatment is successful, but John becomes sterile. The marriage then fails. John wants to keep the frozen […]

The New Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Linda J. Ravdin

In Divorce & Family Law, Premarital Agreements | Tagged agreement, contract, enforcement, finance, legal advice, legislation, marital rights, premarital rights, state laws, ULC, Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, UPAA, UPMAA

In July 2012 the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) approved a new uniform act, the Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act (UPMAA). The ULC (also known as the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws) is a 121 year old organization of legal scholars and practicing lawyers. It researches, drafts and promotes enactment of uniform state […]