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AZ HB2861

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/9/2026

Primary Sponsor

Quang Nguyen

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)

AI Summary

  • Establishes legal framework for postnuptial agreements in Arizona, defining them as agreements entered into during marriage to divide or delineate property interests
  • Requires postnuptial agreements to be in writing and signed by both parties to be enforceable
  • Allows courts to invalidate postnuptial agreements if challenged party proves fraud, coercion, undue influence, lack of full knowledge, unfairness, or absence of mutual intent to divide property
  • Places burden on the challenging party to prove unenforceability by clear and convincing evidence
  • Extends existing premarital agreement provisions to postnuptial agreements, including scope of allowable terms, amendment/revocation procedures, and statute of limitations rules

Legislative Description

Postnuptial agreements; enforcement

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Last Action

Assigned to Senate RULES Committee

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Rules3/16/2026
Judiciary and Elections3/9/2026
Rules1/27/2026
Judiciary1/27/2026

Full Bill Text

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