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My Girlfriend And I Are Getting Married In 3 Months I Have Good Job In Financial Services And My Own
My girlfriend and I are getting married in 3 months. I have a good job in financial services and my own house. My girlfriend isn’t British and doesn’t have anything. My parents are urging me to get a prenup agreement. I feel a bit nervous about the idea of a prenup agreement, but friends also say that I should get one. Will a prenup agreement be enforceable?
My girlfriend and I are getting married in 3 months. I have a good job in financial services and my own house. My girlfriend isn’t British and doesn’t have anything. My parents are urging me to get a prenup agreement. I feel a bit nervous about the idea of a prenup agreement, but friends also say that I should get one. Will a prenup agreement be enforceable?
Public Answer
Thank you for your enquiry.
Your family and friends are right to suggest thinking about a prenuptial agreement. A prenuptial agreement is a sensible option for most couples and especially in your circumstances as you are already a homeowner.
Prenuptial agreements are currently not legally enforceable in the UK. However, if you were to split up, the prenuptial agreement is likely to carry a lot of weight and limit the property and other orders that might otherwise have been asked for by your wife.
A prenuptial agreement should be signed at least 28 days before the marriage ceremony. It is therefore important that you see a family solicitor quickly to discuss the prenuptial agreement.
If you split up and have to rely on the prenuptial agreement, you will want it to be as effective as possible. For the prenuptial agreement to carry weight in a divorce court, you will need to tell your girlfriend about your property and income (if she does not already know).You will both need independent legal advice. In addition, the prenuptial agreement needs to be fair and meet needs.
As your girlfriend is not a British citizen, a family solicitor will also need to consider court jurisdiction issues if you were to split up with her after your marriage.
The first step is to discuss what you would like to put in your prenuptial agreement. A solicitor can guide you on the options taking into account your personal circumstances and individual preferences and the fairness test.
Given your timeframe, please call us as soon as you can on 0203 959 9123 to discuss the preparation of your prenuptial agreement and to arrange an appointment to discuss how we can help you.
family law team at OTS Solicitors
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