Pre-nuptial and Pre-civil Partnership Agreements

A pre-nuptial agreement is a formal written agreement made between two people in contemplation of their forthcoming marriage.

It sets out what should happen to the assets and debts of each partner accumulated before or during the marriage should the partners divorce or separate. It can also indicate who will commence divorce proceedings. Furthermore, if you are contemplating marriage and you have dependent relatives or children from a previous marriage, you may well want to ensure that their interests and well-being are not jeopardised on divorce. By stating your financial intentions in a prenuptial agreement you have some latitude to protect your children and dependants.

Pre-civil partnership agreements are similar to pre-nuptial agreements, but are between people who are either about to or already have, entered into a civil partnership.

Our family law experts can offer advice and prepare an agreement tailored to reflect your needs.

As experts in the field of Family Law, it is becoming more and more common for parties to seek to put in place (prior to their marriage/civil partnership) a framework which will deal with the division of their assets (and liabilities) in the event that the marriage/civil partnership fails.