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§ 40-2-608

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40-2-608. Enforcement. (1) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is sought proves that: (a) that party did not execute the agreement voluntarily; or (b) the agreement was unconscionable when it was executed and, before execution of the agreement, that party: (i) was not provided a fair and reasonable disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party; (ii) did not voluntarily and expressly waive, in writing, any right to disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party beyond the disclosure provided; and (iii) did not have or reasonably could not have had an adequate knowledge of the property or financial obligations of the other party. (2) If a provision of a premarital agreement modifies or eliminates spousal support and that modification or elimination causes one party to the agreement to be eligible for support under a program of public assistance at the time of separation or marital dissolution, a court, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, may require the other party to provide support to the extent necessary to avoid that eligibility.

t the time of separation or marital dissolution, a court, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, may require the other party to provide support to the extent necessary to avoid that eligibility. (3) An issue of unconscionability of a premarital agreement must be decided by the court as a matter of law. History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 189, L. 1987.

Source: https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0400/chapter_0020/part_0060/section_0080/0400-0020-0060-0080.html· Version 2025