If you are getting married or are involved in a committed, long-term relationship, you may want to consider drafting one of the following types of marital contracts:
Prenuptial Agreement: a prenuptial agreement is filed before a couple gets married. This agreement outlines a couple’s wishes in regards to property division, spousal support, child support, and child custody should their marriage end in divorce.
Post Nuptial Agreement: a post nuptial agreement serves the same purpose as a prenuptial agreement, except it is filed after a couple has gotten married, rather than before.
Cohabitation Agreement: a cohabitation agreement is a legal document that is filed between two people who live together and are committed to each other, but are not married. A cohabitation agreement can ensure these types of couples are protected in the event of death, an unexpected illness, or separation. It is important for any non-married, but committed couple to consider drafting a cohabitation agreement, as it will ensure them certain rights that would not otherwise be awarded by the state, specifically medical and financial benefits, property division, power of attorney, inheritances, child custody or guardianship, and more.
Domestic Partnership: California law permits same-sex couples to register as domestic partners. Since California law does not recognize gay marriage, domestic partnership provides many of the same rights and benefits that married couples receive. Non-married, heterosexual couples in which one person in the relationship is at least 62 years old can also register for domestic partnership.
Contact an Experienced Riverside Family Lawyer for Help!
If you are interested in drafting or filing any of these types of marital contracts, please do not hesitate to contact the Law Offices of Michael R. Young. As an experienced Riverside family law attorney, I have helped countless clients throughout Riverside and San Bernardino prepare and file these agreements. Should you retain my services, you can trust that I will work with you one-on-one to draft an agreement that is customized to your wants and needs.
To schedule a consultation to discuss drafting a marital contract, please do not hesitate to contact my Riverside Prenuptial Agreement Law Firm today!