§ 1500 Marital Property Agreements

Family Code·California

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This law says that couples can make their own rules about who owns what in their marriage, instead of following the default rules.

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•Couples can make their own rules about property and money in marriage.
•This agreement must be made before or during the marriage.
•If there’s no agreement, the default state rules apply.

Example

A couple wants to keep their money and property separate, even after getting married.

They can sign a premarital agreement to decide how they will split things if they ever divorce, instead of letting the court decide.

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§ 1500 Marital Property Agreements

The property rights of spouses prescribed by statute may be altered by a premarital agreement or other marital property agreement. (Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 82, Sec. 19. (SB 1306) Effective January 1, 2015.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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property rights of spouses premarital agreement marital property agreement

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 1500.

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