District of Columbia Statutes

§ 46-508 — Limitation of actions.

District of Columbia § 46-508
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 46Domestic Relations.
Ch. 5Premarital Agreements.

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D.C. Code § 46-508 (2026).

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

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Legislative History

Feb. 9, 1996, D.C. Law 11-82, § 9, 42 DCR 6770; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 8(g), 53 DCR 1035

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