Credit: Atstock Productions/Shutterstock $7M 'Bad Boy Clause' in Postnuptial Agreement Is Lawful, State High Court Holds
The high court said that while the lump sum provision would constitute an unenforceable penalty had it been in a traditional common law contract, Lloyd and Niceta's marital agreements are not governed by the same principles.
September 08, 2023 at 05:36 PM
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Family Law
State law permits spouses to allocate marital assets in a postnuptial agreement if a spouse commits adultery, the Maryland Supreme Court has held.
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