Legislation
State: Georgia
Signed: May 04, 2018
Effective: July 02, 2018
Chapter: Act No. 305
SummaryHouse Bill 190 requires marriage contracts and antenuptial agreements to be attested by a Notary Public.
AffectsAmends Sections 19-3-60 through 19-3-66, and repeals Sections 19-3-67 and 19-3-68 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated.
Changes
- Defines "antenuptial agreement" as a contract entered into prior to a marriage that determines property rights or contemplates a future settlement to one spouse as to a future resolution of issues, including, but not limited to, year's support, spousal support, and equitable division of property.
- Requires an antenuptial agreement to be in writing, signed by both parties and attested by at least two witnesses, one of whom must be a Notary.
- Requires a marriage contract to be in writing, signed by both parties and attested by at least two witnesses, one of whom must be a Notary.
AnalysisPrior to the enactment of House Bill 190, a marriage contract needed to be witnessed by two individuals. With HB 190, one of the witnesses to a marriage contract must be a Notary. HB 190 also requires the same for an antenuptial agreement, which is defined in the new law.
Read House Bill 190.