Arkansas Code Title 9, Subtitle 2, Chapter 11, Subchapter 4 - Arkansas Premarital Agreement Act

• § 9-11-401 - Definitions.
  (1) "Premarital agreement" means an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage and to be effective upon marriage.(2) "Property" means an interest,...
• § 9-11-402 - Formalities.
  A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed and acknowledged by both parties. It is enforceable without consideration.
• § 9-11-403 - Content.
  (a) Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to: (1) the rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of...
• § 9-11-404 - Effect of Marriage.
  A premarital agreement becomes effective upon marriage.
• § 9-11-405 - Amendment or Revocation.
  After marriage, a premarital agreement may be amended or revoked only by a written agreement signed by the parties. The amended agreement or the...
• § 9-11-406 - Enforcement.
  (a) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is sought proves that: (1) that party did not execute the...
• § 9-11-407 - Enforcement -- Void Marriage.
  If a marriage is determined to be void, an agreement that would otherwise have been a premarital agreement is enforceable only to the extent...
• § 9-11-408 - Limitations of Actions.
  Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage of the...
• § 9-11-409 - Application and Construction.
  This subchapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this...
• § 9-11-410 - Short Title.
  This subchapter may be cited as the Arkansas Premarital Agreement Act.
• § 9-11-411 - Severability.
  If any provision of this subchapter or its application to any person or circumstance be held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions...
• § 9-11-412 - Time of Taking Effect.
  This subchapter takes effect July 20, 1987, and applies to any premarital agreement executed on or after that date.
• § 9-11-413 - Repeal.
  The following acts and parts of acts are repealed: (a) Acts 1981, No. 548. (b) All laws and parts of laws in conflict with...

Last modified: November 15, 2016