i signed a pre nup in florida 4 yrs ago and now filing for divorce in state of maine been here 3 yrs ,does the state of maine honor the fl, pre nup or ithe divorce falls under maine law ...

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i signed a pre nup in florida 4 yrs ago and now filing for divorce in state of maine been here 3 yrs ,does the state of maine honor the fl, pre nup or ithe divorce falls under maine law

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If the pre-nuptial agreement

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If the pre-nuptial agreement was executed according to the laws of Florida at the time, Maine will honor the agreement during the divorce. In addition, Maine has adopted the UPAA, or the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act. The UPAA provides guidelines regarding what can be included in the agreement. For example, the UPAA forbids the agreement to decide the terms of child support. The agreement must also be in writing and both parties must sign the document for it to be enforceable. Contact an attorney in Maine to discuss your agreement. You may want to bring a copy of your agreement with you to your consultation so the attorney can look over the document and advise you accordingly. For more information about Maine prenuptial agreements, read http://www.freelegalaid.com/nav/maine/prenuptual-and-postnuptual/article/maine-prenuptial-agreements.

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If the pre-nuptial agreement

Submitted by elizabethcarlsen on

If the pre-nuptial agreement was executed according to the laws of Florida at the time, Maine will honor the agreement during the divorce. In addition, Maine has adopted the UPAA, or the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act. The UPAA provides guidelines regarding what can be included in the agreement. For example, the UPAA forbids the agreement to decide the terms of child support. The agreement must also be in writing and both parties must sign the document for it to be enforceable. Contact an attorney in Maine to discuss your agreement. You may want to bring a copy of your agreement with you to your consultation so the attorney can look over the document and advise you accordingly. For more information about Maine prenuptial agreements, read http://www.freelegalaid.com/nav/maine/prenuptual-and-postnuptual/article/maine-prenuptial-agreements.