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Texas courts tend to hold a hard line on enforcing premarital agreements, and a spouse seeking to have it overturned must satisfy the specific requirements established by the Texas Family Code. A recent Dallas appeals court decision<\/a> illustrates why an agreement will not be invalidated even if one party is disadvantaged at the time of the drafting and signing.<\/p>\n

The Potyondy Prenuptial Agreement<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Brendan Potyondy and Meredith Potyondy met in Austin. At the time, Brendan worked in the oil and gas industry and had accumulated assets before the marriage, whereas Meredith did not. After numerous drafts, the parties signed a premarital agreement two days before their wedding. Meredith did not have her own attorney representing her in connection with the agreement. In re Marriage of Potyondy<\/em>, No. 05-24-00312-CV.<\/p>\n

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Texas courts tend to hold a hard line on enforcing premarital agreements, and a spouse seeking to have it overturned must satisfy the specific requirements established by the Texas Family Code. 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