Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 - Section 25: Key legislation that outlines the factors courts must consider when making financial orders in divorce proceedings, including prenuptial agreements
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 - Section 1(2)(a): Specific provision defining adultery as a ground for divorce under English and Welsh law
Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1969: Contains provisions regarding the validity of agreements related to marriage, relevant for prenuptial agreement enforcement
Family Law Act 1996: Provides general provisions regarding family law and matrimonial proceedings that may affect prenuptial agreement interpretation
Civil Partnership Act 2004: While primarily focused on civil partnerships, contains relevant principles applicable to matrimonial agreements
Radmacher v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42: Supreme Court's leading case establishing that courts should give effect to prenuptial agreements if freely entered into, with specific conditions
28-Day Rule: Legal requirement that prenuptial agreements must be signed at least 28 days before marriage to be considered valid
Full Financial Disclosure: Legal requirement that both parties must provide complete and honest disclosure of their financial situations before entering into a prenuptial agreement
Fairness Principle: Legal requirement that terms of the prenuptial agreement must be fair and reasonable at the time of enforcement
Adultery Clause Limitations: Legal principle that while financial consequences of adultery can be included in prenuptial agreements, parties cannot contract out of their right to petition for divorce
