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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-36c (2025)

Form of premarital agreement

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

(P.A. 95-170, S. 2, 11.)

History: P.A. 95-170 effective October 1, 1995, and applicable to premarital agreements executed on or after that date.

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Cited in 4 cases, 2004–2016 · leading case: Hornung v. Hornung, 146 A.3d 912 (Conn. 2016).
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Hornung v. Hornung, 146 A.3d 912 (Conn. 2016). · cites it 3× “See Gen- eral Statutes §§ 46b-36c and 46b-36d. It also sets forth the factors that courts are to consider in determining whether premarital agreements are enforceable.”
Dornemann v. Dornemann, 850 A.2d 273 (Conn. Super. Ct. 2004). · cites it 8× “” General Statutes § 46b-36b (1). Although the definition does not specify that the agreement must be written, General Statutes § 46b-36c states that the agreement “shall be in writing and signed by both parties.”
Bedrick v. Bedrick, 17 A.3d 17 (Conn. 2011). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 46b-36c, however, expressly provides that prenuptial agreements are enforceable without consideration.”
Dove v. Dove, 680 S.E.2d 839 (Ga. 2009). · cites it 2× “Code § 1611); Connecticut (Conn. Gen.Stat.Ann. § 46b-36c); Delaware (Del.”
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