Postnuptial Agreements Will Soon Become Legal in Ohio

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Ohio Law Recognizes Postnuptial Agreements and Treats Them the Same as Prenuptial Agreements

Ohio SB 210 expands a married couple’s ability to enter into agreements with each other to modify their legal relations. By passing SB 210, Ohio law now recognizes postnuptial agreements and treats them the same as prenuptial agreements. Prenuptial agreements are those that are entered into BEFORE marriage, while postnuptial agreements are those that are entered into AFTER marriage. This new law goes into effect the end of March. Click here to read it.

A few of the most notable provisions of Ohio’s new Postnuptial Agreements law enabling spouses to modify their marriage are as follows:
  • Expands the ability for spouses to enter into agreements that alter legal relations.
  • Establishes postnuptial agreements and treats them the same as antenuptial (prenuptial) agreements.
  • Allows spouses to modify antenuptial (prenuptial) and postnuptial agreements.
  • Establishes requirements for agreements entered between spouses that alter legal relations and provides that agreements that meet these requirements are valid and enforceable, with or without consideration.
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Postnuptial Agreements in Ohio – What is the Current Status?

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE:

Finally Ohio has joined 48 other states and is now permitting postnuptial agreements to be executed and recognized. This is extremely significant news for married couples in Ohio! Click the following blog articles about this law change. Also, please see our new Postnuptial Agreements help page by clicking here.

  • “Now That Postnuptial Agreements are Legal in Ohio, Might One Make Sense for You?”
  • “Postnuptial Agreements Will Soon Become Legal in Ohio”

Will Ohio Allow Postnuptial Agreements And Amendments To Premarital Agreements? Proposed Changes Underway

Ohio has long recognized premarital agreements. A premarital agreement is a legal contract entered prior to marriage and in contemplation of marriage by two individuals to address the ownership and division of their property and property interests in the event of death or divorce. However, Ohio is in the minority in that Ohio has historically not allowed postnuptial agreements, which are agreements entered into between spouses after they are married.… View Full Article → “Postnuptial Agreements in Ohio – What is the Current Status?”

Postnuptial Agreements — Are they Valid in Ohio?

PUBLISHER’S NOTE:

Finally Ohio has joined 48 other states and is now permitting postnuptial agreements to be executed and recognized. This is extremely significant news for married couples in Ohio! Click the following blog articles about this law change. Also, please see our new Postnuptial Agreements help page by clicking here.

  • “Now That Postnuptial Agreements are Legal in Ohio, Might One Make Sense for You?”
  • “Postnuptial Agreements Will Soon Become Legal in Ohio”

Did not make a Prenuptial Agreement, Are Postnuptial Agreements allowed?

I am often asked whether a couple that never got around to executing an antenuptial (or prenuptial) agreement before they got married can execute a postnuptial agreement after the marriage ceremony. The answer varies greatly from state to state, and it is important to get an answer from an advisor familiar with the laws of the state in which the couple is residing.

Does Ohio Allow  Postnuptial AgreementS?

In Ohio, the answer is clearly “no”.… View Full Article → “Postnuptial Agreements — Are they Valid in Ohio?”

The “Un-Advisability” of an “Un-Divorce” Arrangement

Psychotherapist and Guest Contributor Donna F. Ferber sent me an email a month or so ago encouraging me to read Suzi Parker’s article about famous couples who chose, rather than going through a divorce, to simply live separate lives. Click here to read Ms. Parker’s article about a trend some people call an “un-divorce.”

We both agreed to attempt to fairly evaluate the “pros and cons” of this option: she from a psychological perspective and me from a legal perspective. Initially, Donna was much more open to the possible merits of this arrangement than I was. She made it clear that she was most interested in hopefully reaching and empowering people who are in unhappy marriages and who feel trapped by fear, ignorance, and the lack of financial and emotional resources. Donna and I continued to exchange numerous emails over the last six weeks about this “un-divorce” arrangement, discussing the relative merits of couples remaining married but living separate lives.… View Full Article → “The “Un-Advisability” of an “Un-Divorce” Arrangement”

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