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Old 03-19-2008, 12:19 PM   #52
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Originally Posted by troutman View Post
When you should do a pre-nup:

1) if one spouse is coming into the marriage with significantly more $ than the other spouse; 50% of marriages end in divorce

2) a second marriage, where you have children from your first marriage

Even common-law people should make an agreement - we call it a Cohabitation Agreement.

If you do one, do it with seperate lawyers (independent legal advice). A Pre-nup you make from a kit, and without ILA, will probably not be enforeceable.
It was my understanding that money earned before the marriage was not subject to being divided if the marriage ends. Only the growth of that money. Is that correct?
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