Maine § 19-A §608 Enforcement

Maine Statutes

§ 19-A §608 — Enforcement

Maine § 19-A §608

Title 19-ADOMESTIC RELATIONS

Part 2MARRIED PERSONS

Ch. 21UNIFORM PREMARITAL AGREEMENT ACT

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 19-A §608 (2026).

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1.Not enforceable. A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is sought proves that:

2.Support required. If a provision of a premarital agreement modifies or eliminates spousal support and that modification or elimination causes one party to the agreement to be eligible for support under a program of public assistance at the time of separation or marital dissolution, a court, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, may require the other party to provide support to the extent necessary to avoid that eligibility.

3.Unconscionability. An issue of unconscionability of a premarital agreement must be decided by the court as a matter of law.

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1.
Not enforceable.
A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the party against whom enforcement is sought proves that:
2.
Support required.
If a provision of a premarital agreement modifies or eliminates spousal support and that modification or elimination causes one party to the agreement to be eligible for support under a program of public assistance at the time of separation or marital dissolution, a court, notwithstanding the terms of the agreement, may require the other party to provide support to the extent necessary to avoid that eligibility.
3.
Unconscionability.
An issue of unconscionability of a premarital agreement must be decided by the court as a matter of law.