§ 1501 Minor Marital Property Agreements

Family Code·California

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This law says that a person under 18 can make a legal agreement about money or property before or during marriage if they are emancipated, allowed to marry, or already married.

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•Minors can make marital property agreements if they are emancipated.
•They can also do this if they are legally allowed to marry.
•Being already married (even under 18) also lets them make these agreements.

Example

A 17-year-old who is emancipated wants to sign a prenup before getting married.

Because they are emancipated, the law says they can make this agreement even though they are under 18.

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§ 1501 Minor Marital Property Agreements

A minor may make a valid premarital agreement or other marital property agreement if the minor is emancipated, is otherwise capable of contracting marriage pursuant to Section 302 or 303, or has entered or is entering a marriage that is valid in the jurisdiction where the marriage is solemnized. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 660, Sec. 7. (SB 273) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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premarital agreement marital property agreement emancipated Section 302 Section 303

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 1501.

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