Indiana Code 31-11-3-8. Enforceability of agreement
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Sec. 8. (a) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if a party against whom enforcement is sought proves that:
(2) the agreement was unconscionable when the agreement was executed.
(1) the party did not execute the agreement voluntarily; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-11-3-8
- premarital agreement: means an agreement between prospective spouses that:
Indiana Code 31-11-3-2
(b) If:
(1) a provision of a premarital agreement modifies or eliminates spousal maintenance; and
(2) the modification or elimination causes one (1) party to the agreement extreme hardship under circumstances not reasonably foreseeable at the time of the execution of the agreement;
a court, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, may require the other party to provide spousal maintenance to the extent necessary to avoid extreme hardship.
(c) A court shall decide an issue of unconscionability of a premarital agreement as a matter of law.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-7-2.5-8.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.3.