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What Is a Prenuptial Agreement in Maine?

A Maine prenuptial agreement is a written agreement between prospective spouses, made in contemplation of marriage, that takes effect once they marry. Maine’s rules sit in the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act, Title 19-A, chapter 21.

Maine Requirements for a Prenuptial Agreement

The Act runs from § 601 to § 611 of Title 19-A.

Signed in Writing

Section 603 calls for a written agreement with both partners’ signatures. It binds them without any consideration.

Earnings Count as Property

Under § 602, property includes income and earnings. So your agreement can reach future wages as well as assets you already hold.

Grounds for a Challenge

Section 608 lets a spouse defeat the agreement by proving involuntary signing. Alternatively, they can show it was unconscionable at signing. They must also show that, beforehand, they had no fair disclosure, no written waiver of more, and no adequate knowledge of the other’s finances.

The same section lets a court order support when a waiver would leave a spouse eligible for public assistance. Unconscionability is a question for the court.

Changes After Marriage

Under § 607, any amendment or revocation after the wedding needs a written agreement both spouses sign.

Does Having Children Affect a Maine Prenup?

Only for older agreements. Section 606 makes an effective premarital agreement void 18 months after the couple become parents or guardians of a minor. Signing a written amendment within that window, either confirming or changing the agreement, keeps it alive.

However, § 606 doesn’t apply to agreements signed on or after October 1, 1993. A Maine prenuptial agreement you sign today isn’t subject to that 18-month rule.

If you or your family hold an agreement from before that date, the rule may still matter. Any amendment made under § 606 must meet the Act’s amendment and enforcement sections.

Tip

Check the date on any older agreement already in your family’s papers. A pre-October 1993 agreement follows the 18-month rule after a couple has children. Newer agreements don’t, so that date tells you which rule applies.

How to Sign a Maine Prenuptial Agreement

  1. Pull together income records. Earnings count as property under Maine’s definition.
  2. Share a fair financial picture. Or have a partner waive further disclosure in writing.
  3. Settle support terms. Remember that a court can override a waiver in the public-assistance case.
  4. Sign and date the agreement. Both partners sign before the wedding.
  5. Plan for updates. Use a signed written amendment for any later change.

What to Include in a Maine Prenuptial Agreement

Section 604 lets a Maine prenuptial agreement cover property, spousal support, estate plans, life insurance, choice of law, and personal matters. A practical outline:

  • Each partner’s current assets, debts, and income
  • Treatment of future earnings
  • Spousal support terms or a waiver
  • Estate and insurance arrangements
  • Dated signatures from both partners

Section 604 also protects a child’s right to receive support.