Prenuptial Agreements in the United States
A Need for Closer Control
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12583502 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hedieh Nasheri (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 307-322 |
| Publication date | 1998-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Law Policy and the Family (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-9939 • E-ISSN: 1464-3707 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/lawfam/12.3.307 |
| OpenAlex | W2080311902 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article attempts to define a clearer picture of the way the US legal system treats the institution of marriage and divorce. Part 2 of the article discusses the legal history of marriage in the United States. The institution of marriage, as described in Maynard , will be contrasted with marital relationships of today in which couples contract freely with insufficient legislative guidance or regulation. Part 3 examines present state laws regarding what contract provisions may be negotiated between the parties to a prenuptial agreement. In part 4, the inadequate state legislation that governs premarital contracts is analysed. Finally, part 5 provides normative reasons against treating marriage as a contract
Control (management · Economics · Institution · Law and economics · Legislation · Legislative history · Legislature · Management · Normative · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction · Legal Systems and Judicial Processes · Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies · Law
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2009 - 2014 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |