California · Family Code
FAM §1617: Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage of the parties to the agreement.
What this law says, in plain English
The time limit to file a lawsuit over a premarital agreement claim is paused while the parties remain married.
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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 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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