Understanding Contracts Between Spouses
Hello, I’m Oklahoma City divorce lawyer Dillan Savage of Wirth Law Office. Today we are going to be discussing married individuals making contracts. So, as some of you may initially just jump right to, marriage is itself a contract.
However, once these individuals are married, they can form additional contracts with their spouse. There are certain things you cannot contract for. For example, you cannot alter legal relations, but you can have a contract with your spouse regarding property rights.
Property Distribution and Contracts
This is often seen with post-nuptial agreements. After marrying, spouses may agree on the distribution of property and create an actual legal document to outline those terms. Additionally, you may find these post-nuptial contracts addressing how child support will be handled if legal separation or divorce occurs.
While you cannot affect legal relations with a contract, you can affect property distribution and separation. If you are seeking legal separation, you can pursue that without jumping straight to divorce. This process requires the agreement of both parties, which is supported by law.
Legal Framework for Separation
You can find specific guidance regarding legal separation in Title 43, Section 206, which outlines the requirements needed to proceed with a legal separation. In essence, it comes down to the agreement of the parties involved.
To summarize, married spouses can enter into legal contracts concerning property distribution, although they cannot alter their legal relations through such contracts. If you found this information useful or believe it could help someone else, please share it with them.
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