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Va. Code Ann. § 20-147 (2026)
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This chapter shall apply to any premarital agreement executed on or after July 1, 1986.
1985, c. 434; 1986, c. 201.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 44
cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1987–2025 · leading case: Shenk v. Shenk, 571 S.E.2d 896 (Va. Ct. App. 2002).
Shenk v. Shenk, 571 S.E.2d 896 (Va. Ct. App. 2002). “” *168 The trial court ruled from the bench that the agreement conveyed the properties to wife, as her separate property, under “the provisions relating to marital and premarital agreements” in Code §§ 20-147 through 20-155. The court’s order, entered on April 30, 2001, held,…”
Westbrook v. Westbrook, 364 S.E.2d 523 (Va. Ct. App. 1988). “1 Effective July 1, 1987, Code §§ 20-147 to 154 govern marital agreements entered into between parties.”
Rogers v. Yourshaw, 448 S.E.2d 884 (Va. Ct. App. 1994). “3 Code §§ 20-147 through 20-155. Even though such agreements are in contemplation of a divorce, they were not against public policy even before that Code section was enacted.”
Carpenter v. Carpenter, 449 S.E.2d 502 (Va. Ct. App. 1994). “See Code §§ 20-147, -149, and -154. Furthermore, we hold that the trial court did not err in the manner in which it applied the Batleman principles to invalidate the Carpenters’ prenuptial agreement.”
McDavid v. McDavid, 451 S.E.2d 713 (Va. Ct. App. 1994). “1 Code § 20-155 is part of the Premarital Agreement Act and provides as follows: Married persons may enter into agreements with each other for the purpose of settling the rights and obligations of either or both of them, to the same extent, with the same effect, and subject to…”
Burke v. Burke, 662 S.E.2d 622 (Va. Ct. App. 2008). “See Code §§ 20-147 through 20-155. Code § 20-150(8) allows divorcing parties to “contract with respect to” “[a]ny other matter, including their personal rights and obligations, not in violation of public policy or a statute imposing criminal penalty.”
Flanary v. Milton, 556 S.E.2d 767 (Va. 2002). “Code § 20-155 provides that: Married persons may enter into agreements with each other for the purpose of settling the rights and obligations of either or both of them, to the same extent, with the same effect, and subject to the same conditions, as provided in §§ 20-147 through…”
Hurt v. Hurt, 433 S.E.2d 493 (Va. Ct. App. 1993). “Code § 20-147 provides that the Premarital Agreement Act “shall apply to any premarital agreement executed on or after July 1, 1986.”
Smith v. Smith, 449 S.E.2d 506 (Va. Ct. App. 1994). “2d 556, 556 (1991) (Premarital Agreement Act applicable to agreements executed on or after July 1, 1986, Code § 20-147, and agreement executed in 1964); Yeich v.”
Dexter v. Dexter, 371 S.E.2d 816 (Va. Ct. App. 1988). “In 1987, Code § 20-155 was enacted to permit married persons to enter such contracts to the same extent as prospective spouses, “except that such marital agreements shall become effective immediately upon their execution.”
Gaffney v. Gaffney, 613 S.E.2d 471 (Va. Ct. App. 2005). “Code § 20-155 provides as follows: Married persons may enter into agreements with each other for the purpose of settling the rights and obligations of either or both of them, to the same extent, with the same effect, and subject to the same conditions, as provided in §§ 20-147…”
Brogan v. Brogan, 525 S.E.2d 618 (Va. Ct. App. 2000). “See Code §§ 20-147 to 20-155 (1983 Repl.Vol. & 1987 Cum.”
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