Cross-Border Prenuptial Agreements

Marriage is often viewed as a binding contract. Once a couple agrees to enter into a marriage, they’re bound by the legal consequences. A prenuptial agreement (prenup) is a specific legal contract entered into by a couple before marriage that details how the financial and property rights of each party will be addressed in the event of termination of the marriage by divorce or death. Due to the intimate nature of the marital relationship, a distinct set of procedural requirements and specific standards has evolved to determine the “fairness” of prenups, making them unlike any other arm’s length commercial contract.  

In today’s globalized world, cross-cultural marriages have become commonplace. Technology has created the opportunity for in…