California · Family Code
FAM §1601: This chapter is effective on and after January 1, 1986, and applies to any premarital agreement executed on or after that date.
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This statute establishes that premarital agreement rules apply to agreements made on or after January 1, 1986.
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This chapter is effective on and after January 1, 1986, and applies to any premarital agreement executed on or after that date.
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