How are prenuptial agreements enforced?
The domestic relations division of a common pleas court generally enforces such agreements. In the event of a divorce or dissolution of marriage, either party may ask the court to enforce the agreement as part of the divorce or dissolution filing. However, the court will enforce a prenuptial agreement only in the context of a divorce or dissolution. If there are provisions of a prenuptial agreement that have to do with matters other than a marital breakup, it might be wise to include within the prenuptial agreement itself a procedure for resolving any conflicts over these matters (through mediation or arbitration, for example).
