Iowa Statutes
§ 596.4 — Formalities
Iowa § 596.4
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Iowa Code § 596.4 (2026).
Text
A premarital agreement must be in writing and signed by both prospective spouses. It is
enforceable without consideration other than the marriage. Both parties to the agreement
shall execute all documents necessary to enforce the agreement.
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Related
Jodi Lynn Erpelding v. Timothy John Erpelding
911 N.W.2d 397 (Supreme Court of Iowa, 2018)
Nearby Sections
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§ 596.1
Definitions§ 596.10
Enforcement — void marriage§ 596.11
Limitation of actions§ 596.12
Effective date§ 596.2
Construction and application§ 596.3
Short title§ 596.4
Formalities§ 596.5
Content§ 596.6
Effective date of agreement§ 596.7
Revocation§ 596.8
Enforcement§ 596.9
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