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Family Code § 1617

ARTICLE 2. Premarital Agreements

Current as of September 28, 2026Fam. Code, § 1617Official source ↗

Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.

Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage of the parties to the agreement. However, equitable defenses limiting the time for enforcement, including laches and estoppel, are available to either party.