By Elena Giannattasio, International Family Lawyer (New York & San Francisco), Multi-Jurisdictional Divorce, PLLC Australia treats prenuptial agreements, known locally as binding financial agreements (BFAs),
By Elena Giannattasio, International Family Lawyer (New York & San Francisco), Multi-Jurisdictional Divorce, PLLC Austria recognizes and enforces prenuptial agreements, provided they comply with the
By Elena Giannattasio, International Family Lawyer (New York & San Francisco), Multi-Jurisdictional Divorce, PLLC Belgium provides a structured and formalized approach to prenuptial and marital
By Elena Giannattasio, International Family Lawyer (New York & San Francisco), Multi-Jurisdictional Divorce, PLLC Brazil generally recognizes and enforces prenuptial agreements, with Article 256 (II)
By Elena Giannattasio, International Family Lawyer (New York & San Francisco), Multi-Jurisdictional Divorce, PLLC Canada recognizes and enforces prenuptial agreements, though the level of judicial
By Elena Giannattasio, International Family Lawyer (New York & San Francisco), Multi-Jurisdictional Divorce, PLLC China expressly recognizes prenuptial agreements. Article 19 of the 2001 Marriage
Denmark permits prenuptial agreements, and the formalities are relatively simple: the agreement must be in writing and registered with a district court, which then records
By Elena Giannattasio, International Family Lawyer (New York & San Francisco), Multi-Jurisdictional Divorce, PLLC Estonia expressly authorizes marital property contracts, whether signed before or during
By Elena Giannattasio, International Family Lawyer (New York & San Francisco), Multi-Jurisdictional Divorce, PLLC Prenuptial agreements are fully enforceable in Finland, and spouses may also
By Elena Giannattasio, International Family Lawyer (New York & San Francisco), Multi-Jurisdictional Divorce, PLLC The Bahamas does not treat prenuptial agreements as automatically enforceable. Instead,
By Elena Giannattasio, International Family Lawyer (New York & San Francisco), Multi-Jurisdictional Divorce, PLLC The Cayman Islands generally follow the English approach to prenuptial agreements.
The law governing prenuptial agreements in England and Wales remains complex and unsettled. Nuptial agreements are not automatically binding, but courts increasingly give them decisive