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MI SB0160
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes the Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act to govern how prenuptial and marital agreements are created, interpreted, and enforced in Michigan
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Requires all premarital and marital agreements to be in written record form and signed by both parties, with no consideration needed to make them enforceable
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Makes agreements unenforceable if a party proves their consent was involuntary or obtained through duress, they lacked access to independent legal representation, did not receive adequate financial disclosure, or the agreement lacked required waiver notices
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Prohibits agreement terms that adversely affect child support rights, limit domestic violence remedies, modify divorce grounds, or penalize a party for initiating divorce proceedings
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Takes effect 6 months after enactment and applies only to agreements signed after the effective date, preserving rights under agreements signed before that date
Legislative Description
Family law: marriage and divorce; uniform premarital and marital agreements act; create. Creates new act.
Family law: marriage and divorce
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Judiciary
5/7/2025