Utah Code 81-3-205. Enforcement
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(1) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is sought proves that:
Terms Used In Utah Code 81-3-205
- Court: means :(2)(a) a judge; or(2)(b) a court commissioner if the court commissioner has authority to hear the matter under Section
78A-5-107 or the Utah Rules of Judicial Administration. See Utah Code 81-1-101- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Premarital agreement: means an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage and to be effective upon marriage. See Utah Code 81-3-201
- Property: means an interest, present or future, legal or equitable, vested or contingent, in real or personal property, including income and earnings. See Utah Code 81-3-201
- Writing: includes :
(48)(a) printing;(48)(b) handwriting; and(48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(1)(a) that party did not execute the agreement voluntarily; or(1)(b) the agreement was fraudulent when the agreement was executed and, before execution of the agreement, that party:(1)(b)(i) was not provided a reasonable disclosure of the property or financial obligations of the other party insofar as was possible;(1)(b)(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(1)(b)(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.(3) An issue of fraud of a premarital agreement shall be decided by the court as a matter of law.