By Steven Combs | Published February 14, 2017 | Posted in Family Law | Tagged Tags: prenuptial agreements | Leave a comment
In most circumstances, obtaining a divorce is a fairly straightforward process. The presence of a prenuptial agreement, however, can change what would otherwise be the standard order of events. A prenuptial agreement is a legal contract signed by a couple before the marriage becomes official. It may contain items such as the following: A full Read More
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