New Jersey Statutes
N.J. Stat. § 37:2-31 (2026)
Short title
✓ current as of May 2026
37:2-31. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Premarital and Pre-Civil Union Agreement Act." Source: New.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: In Re Marriage of Pendleton & Fireman, 5 P.3d 839 (Cal. 2000).
In Re Marriage of Pendleton & Fireman, 5 P.3d 839 (Cal. 2000). “Connelly, from the Family Law Section of the State Bar of California opposing the inclusion in Senate Bill 1143 of authorization for premarital waivers of spousal support; (2) a June 6, 1985, letter to the same effect to Senator Robert Beverly; (3) various sections of the New…”
Rider v. Rider, 669 N.E.2d 160 (Ind. 1996). “100; N.J. Stat.Ann. §§ 37:2-31 to 37:2-41; N.M.”
Michael Doblin Vs. Linda Doblin (fm-02-556-99, Bergen Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2017). “Defendant had argued that the prenuptial agreement was invalid under the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, N.J.S.A. 37:2-31 to -41. In a decision dated December 31, 2003, the arbitrator determined that the agreement was valid and enforceable in all respects.”
Lisa D. Steffens Vs. Robert S. Steffens (fm-18-0749-15, Somerset Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2019). “A-0192-18T1 8 Here, the parties agreed that the enforcement of the Agreement is governed by the Uniform Prenuptial Agreement Act (UPAA), N.J.S.A. 37:2-31 to -41, which was in effect before it was amended in 2006 and 2013.”
Dimitra Kambitsis Vs. Demetrius Kambitsis (fm-12-2867-14, Middlesex Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2020). “[4] 4 "New Jersey adopted the Uniform Pre-Marital Agreement Act (the Act), N.J.S.A. 37:2-31 to -41, in 1988." Rogers v.”
In the Matter of the Est. of James J. Gillette (p-257014, Middlesex Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2020). “In 1988, New Jersey adopted the Uniform Premarital and Pre-Civil Union Agreement Act, N.J.S.A. 37:2-31 to -41. Under the Act, parties to a prenuptial agreement may contract with respect to the "rights and obligations" of each party A-3739-18T4 12 in any property in which either…”
Michael C. Steele Vs. Jane D. Mcdonnell Steele (fm-18-0584-16, Somerset Cnty. & Statewide) (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2021). “" Considering these facts, the judge analyzed the definition of a premarital or pre-civil union agreement, as defined by the 2013 version of the Uniform Premarital and Pre-Civil Union Agreement Act (Act), N.J.S.A. 37:2-31 to -41.1 He observed N.J.”
Alma Papetti v. Arthur J. Papetti (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2024). “In New Jersey, premarital agreements are governed by the Uniform Premarital and Pre-Civil Union Agreement Act, N.J.S.A. 37:2-31 to -39. A properly executed premarital agreement is presumed valid unless the party seeking to set aside the agreement proves "by clear and convincing…”
In the Matter of the Est. of Lynda Nathanson Sutton (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2025). “Petitioner posits the waiver contained in the Agreement should not have been enforced, A-1838-22 11 because it does not comply with the Uniform Premarital and Pre-Civil Union Agreement Act, N.J.S.A. 37:2-31 to -41, as it contains no express waiver of the rights to an elective…”
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