Statute · California Family Code

Cal. Fam. Code § 1617 — Premarital Agreements

Cal. Fam. Code § 1617

Type: Statute
Source: California Family Code
Jurisdiction: California
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage of the parties to the agreement. However, equitable defenses limiting the time for enforcement, including laches and estoppel, are available to either party.

Citator

Cal. Fam. Code § 1617 — Premarital Agreements is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting a claim for relief under a premarital agreement is tolled during the marriage of the parties to the agreement. However, equitable defenses limiting the time for enforcement, including laches and estoppel, are available to either party.