• Current through October 23, 2012

A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both parties. It is enforceable without consideration.

(Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 3, 42 DCR 6770.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 30-142.

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 11-82, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 46-501.

Uniform Law

This section is based upon § 2 of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act. See 9C Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.