midnuptial agreement

English

Noun

midnuptial agreement (plural midnuptial agreements)

  1. (US) A legal document, signed by both parties during marriage, stating the legal claims on each other's estate upon a subsequent divorce.
    • 1999, Wiley Family Law Update[1], Wiley:
      Therefore, the modern rule is that midnuptial agreements do not inherently violate public policy Courts no longer view antenuptial and midnuptial agreements as void per se, but such agreements still receive special treatment.