The District of Columbia governs premarital agreements under the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, codified at D.C. Code §§ 46-501 through 46-510. The statute permits parties to contract regarding property rights, spousal support, and certain estate matters, but it draws hard lines around the rights of children. Understanding where that line sits — and where it doesn’t — is the difference between an agreement a court will enforce and one it will strike down as unenforceable. Alimony: The Most Negotiated Clause, and the Most Enforceable provision. Sec. 46-503(a)(4) expressly authorizes parties to modify or eliminate spousal or domestic partner support. A
Read More