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Va. Code Ann. § 20-149

Formalities of premarital agreement

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 48 Va. App. 113 - Black v. Powers (2006)

Most recently applied in Jordan v. Jordan (July 2010)

1985, c. 434; 1986, c. 201.

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A premarital agreement shall be in writing and signed by both parties. Such agreement shall be enforceable without consideration and shall become effective upon marriage.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.