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GA HB190
Bill
Status
Passed
5/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
Meagan Hanson
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AI Summary
- Establishes a statutory definition of "antenuptial agreement" as a pre-marriage contract determining property rights or contemplating future resolution of issues including year's support, spousal support, and equitable division of property
- Requires antenuptial agreements to be in writing, signed by both parties, and attested by at least two witnesses, one of whom must be a notary public
- Repeals the outdated concept of "marriage articles" (which could be oral or written) and replaces references throughout the code with the modernized term "antenuptial agreement"
- Eliminates requirements that marriage contracts and voluntary settlements be recorded with the clerk of the superior court within three months of execution, along with related provisions on trustee liability for failure to record
- Removes the exception in Georgia's statute of frauds that previously allowed oral marriage articles, conforming cross-references in Title 13 (contracts) to align with the updated marriage law provisions
Legislative Description
Domestic relations; marriage articles and antenuptial agreements; change provisions
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2018
Full Bill Text
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