State/Prov.  : California

Case name    : In re Marriage of Cadwell-Faso and Faso

Case #          : No. A126524: January 11, 2011

Court             : California Court of Appeal, First District, Division 4

Reviewed by : Laura Morgan

Main issue     : Antenuptials

Statute providing that unless a court finds that the party against whom enforcement of a premarital agreement is sought had at least seven calendar days between the date he or she was first presented with the agreement and advised to seek independent counsel, and the time he or she signed the agreement, it is presumed that the agreement was not executed voluntarily does not pertain where the party against whom enforcement is sought was represented by counsel from the outset of the transaction.

In re Marriage of Cadwell-Faso and Faso

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