(a) Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to:
(1) The rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either or both of them whenever and wherever acquired or located;
(2) The right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, consume, expend, assign, create a security interest in, mortgage, encumber, dispose of, or otherwise manage and control property;
(3) The disposition of property upon separation, marital dissolution, death, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any other event;
(4) The modification or elimination of spousal support;
(5) The making of a will, trust or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement;
(6) The ownership rights in and disposition of the death benefit from a life insurance policy;
(7) The right of either party as a participant or participant's spouse under a retirement plan;
(8) The choice of law governing the construction of the agreement; and
(9) Any other matter, including their personal rights and obligations.
(b) No provision made under subdivisions (1) to (9), inclusive, of subsection (a) of this section may be in violation of public policy or of a statute imposing a criminal penalty.
(c) The right of a child to support may not be adversely affected by a premarital agreement. Any provision relating to the care, custody and visitation or other provisions affecting a child shall be subject to judicial review and modification.
(P.A. 95-170, S. 3, 11.)
History: P.A. 95-170 effective October 1, 1995, and applicable to premarital agreements executed on or after that date.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 46b-20. - Definitions.
Section 46b-23. (Formerly Sec. 46-4). - Joining persons in marriage knowingly without authority.
Section 46b-24a. - Validation of marriages occurring in town other than town where license issued.
Section 46b-25. (Formerly Sec. 46-5b). - Application for license.
Section 46b-28. (Formerly Sec. 46-6). - Validity of marriages celebrated in a foreign country.
Section 46b-28c. - Prior divorce in another state or country. Validity of marriage in this state.
Section 46b-29. (Formerly Sec. 46-5e). - Marriage of persons under conservatorship.
Section 46b-30. (Formerly Sec. 46-5f). - Marriage of minors.
Section 46b-32. (Formerly Sec. 46-5i). - Failure to make license available; penalty.
Section 46b-33. (Formerly Sec. 46-5j). - Copy of law to applicants.
Section 46b-34. (Formerly Sec. 46-7). - Marriage certificate. Affidavit in lieu of certificate.
Section 46b-35. (Formerly Sec. 46-8). - Certificates prima facie evidence.
Section 46b-36. (Formerly Sec. 46-9). - Property rights of spouse not affected by marriage.
Section 46b-36a. - Short title: Connecticut Premarital Agreement Act.
Section 46b-36b. - Definitions.
Section 46b-36c. - Form of premarital agreement.
Section 46b-36d. - Content of premarital agreement.
Section 46b-36e. - Effect of marriage on premarital agreement.
Section 46b-36f. - Amendment or revocation of premarital agreement after marriage.
Section 46b-36g. - Enforcement of premarital agreement.
Section 46b-36h. - Enforcement of premarital agreement when marriage void.
Section 46b-36i. - Statute of limitations re claims under premarital agreement.
Section 46b-36j. - Premarital agreements made prior to October 1, 1995, not affected.
Section 46b-38a. - Family violence prevention and response: Definitions.
Section 46b-38g. - Programs for children impacted by domestic violence.