Meanings
plural midnuptial agreements
- USA legal document, signed by both parties during marriage, stating the legal claims on each other's estate upon a subsequent divorce.
Therefore, the modern rule is that midnuptial agreements do not inherently violate public policy Courts no longer view antenuptial and midnuptial agreements as void per se, but such agreements still receive special treatment.
1999, Wiley Family Law Update, Wiley
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