On this page, you’ll find summary information about each state’s particular prenup laws.
Alabama Prenup
Antenuptial agreements are permitted in Alabama under code section 30-4-9, which permits a husband and wife to enter into a contract with each other.
Alaska Prenup
In Alaska, prenuptial agreements are permitted.
Arizona Prenup
According to Arizona Revised Statutes, section 25-201, “Premarital agreement” means an agreement between prospective spouses that is made in contemplation of marriage and that is effective on marriage.
Arkansas Prenup
In Arkansas, Title 9, Subtitle 2, Chapter 11, Subchapter 4 is the Arkansas Premarital Agreement Act, which goes into great detail about how premarital agreements work in Arkansas.
California Prenup
The California Family Code deals with premarital agreements in sections 1610 – 1617.
Colorado Prenup
In Colorado, you can find the Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act at Title 14, Part 3 (Act is in frames, so you need to click through to the appropriate section).
Connecticut Prenup
The Connecticut Premarital Agreement Act is found at Sec. 46b-36a of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Delaware Prenup
In Delaware, Title 13, Chapter 3, Subchapter 2 deal with premarital agreements.
District of Columbia Prenup
Premarital Agreement is defined in the District of Columbia’s Code at section 46-501 to be “an agreement between prospective spouses or prospective domestic partners made in contemplation of marriage or domestic partnership and to be effective upon marriage or domestic partnership.”
Florida Prenup
In Florida, premarital agreements are deal with at Title 6, Chapter 61.
Georgia Prenup
Marriage Articles or Contract; Antenuptial Agreement
Ga. Code Ann. §§ 19-3-62 to 19-3-68
Hawaii Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Haw. Rev. Stat. §§ 572D-1 to 572D-11; 560:2-213
Idaho Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Idaho Code, §§ 32-921 to 32-929; 15-2-208
Illinois Prenup
Prenuptial Agreement
750 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 10/1 to 10/11
Indiana Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Ind. Code Ann. §§ 31-11-3-1 to 31-11-3-10; 29-1-2-13
Iowa Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Iowa Code §§ 596.1 to 596.12
Kansas Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 23-801 to 23-811; 59-6a213
Kentucky Prenup
Antenuptial Agreement
Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 371.010(5); 403.190(2)(d); 382.080
Louisiana Prenup
Premarital Contract; Antenuptial Agreement; Matrimonial Agreement
La. Civ. Code Art. §§ 2328 to 2336; 2369.8 to 2370
Maine Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 19-A, §§ 601 to 611; tit. 18-A, § 2-204
Maryland Prenup
Antenuptial Agreement
Md. Code Ann. [Est. & Trusts] § 3-205
Massachusetts Prenup
Antenuptial Settlement or Antenuptial Agreement
Mass. Gen. Laws. Ch. 209, §§ 25 and 26
Michigan Prenup
Antenuptial Agreement or Contract
Mich. Comp. Laws § 557.28
Minnesota Prenup
Antenuptial Agreement, Antenuptial Contract, or Antenuptial Settlement
Minn. Stat. Ann. §§ 518.003(3b); 519.11; 524.2-213
Mississippi Prenup
These types of agreements are called antenuptial agreements or antenuptial contracts in Mississippi. There is no statutory section that directly deals with them, but they are dealt with in the case law of the state.
Missouri Prenup
Antenuptial Agreement
Mo. Rev. Stat. §§ 452.330; 474.120, 474.220
Montana Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Mont. Code Ann. §§ 40-2-601 to 40-2-610; 72-2-224
Nebraska Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 42-1001 to 42-1011
Nevada Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 123A.010 to 123A.100
New Hampshire Prenup
Antenuptial Agreement
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 458:52; 460:2-a; 560:15–16
New Jersey Prenup
Premarital Agreement
N.J. Stat. Ann. §§ 37:2-31 to 37:2-41; 3B:8-10
New Mexico Prenup
Premarital Agreement
N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 40-3A-1 to 40-3A-10, 40-2-4; 45-2-407
New York Prenup
Antenuptial Agreement or Antenuptial Contract
N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 236(B) (3); N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 3-303; N.Y. Est. Powers & Trusts Law § 5-1.1
North Carolina Prenup
Premarital Agreement
N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 52B-1 to 52B-11
North Dakota Prenup
Premarital Agreement
N.D. Cent. Code §§ 14-03.1-01 to 14-03.1-09; 30.1-05-07
Ohio Prenup
The Ohio Revised Code deals with Antenuptial Agreements in section 1335.05.
Oklahoma Prenup
Antenuptial Contract or Antenuptial Agreement
Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 43, § 121; tit. 84, § 44
Oregon Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Or. Rev. Stat. §§ 108.700 to 108.740; 114.115
Pennsylvania Prenup
Antenuptial Agreement, Premarital Agreement
23 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 3104-3106
Rhode Island Prenup
Premarital Agreement
R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 15-17-1 to 15-17-11
South Carolina Prenup
Antenuptial Agreement
S.C. Code §§ 20-7-473; 20-5-50; 62-2-204
South Dakota Prenup
Premarital Agreement
S.D. Codified Laws, §§ 25-2-16 to 25-2-25; 29A-2-213
Tennessee Prenup
Antenuptial or Prenuptial Agreement
Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 36-3-501; 31-1-102
Texas Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 4.001 to 4.010
Utah Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Utah Code Ann. §§ 30-8-1 to 30-8-9; 75-2-213
Vermont Prenup
Antenuptial Agreement
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 14, § 465; tit. 15, § 1205
Virginia Prenup
Premarital Agreement
Va. Code Ann. §§ 20-147 to 20-155
Washington Prenup
Prenuptial Agreement, Antenuptial Agreement
Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 19.36.010
West Virginia Prenup
Antenuptial or Prenuptial Agreement
W.Va. Code §§ 48-1-203; 48-6-101(b); 42-3-3a
Wisconsin Prenup
Marital Property Agreement, Premarital Agreement
Wis. Stat. Ann. §§ 766.58 to 766.588 (includes forms); 767.61; 861.10
Wyoming Prenup
Antenuptial Agreement or Antenuptial Contract
Wyo. Stat. §§ 1-23-105; 2-5-102
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