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It contrasts outcomes with and without a prenuptial agreement, highlighting how default rules for marital property distribution and alimony calculation can create financial hardship. 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Standler  \nNo copyright claimed for quotations from any source, except for selection of such quotations. No copyright claimed for works of the U.S. Government.  \nKeywords  \nagreement, alimony, alimony pendente lite, antenuptial, child, contract, divorce, Florida, history, maintenance, New York, Pennsylvania, postnuptial, premarital, prenuptial, support, waivable, waive, waived, waiver  \nTable of Contents  \nIntroduction ................................................................ 3  \ndefinitions .............................................................. 3  \ndisclaimer .............................................................. 4  \nOverview .................................................................. 4  \nOld Law ................................................................... 5  \n1888 .................................................................. 6  \nMaryland 1935 .......................................................... 7  \nMassachusetts 1935 ...................................................... 7  \nNew York 1939 ......................................................... 8  \nWisconsin 1950 ........................................................ 11  \nIowa 1970-1973 ........................................................ 12  \nCalifornia 1973 ......................................................... 14  \nSouth Dakota 1978 ...................................................... 15  \nLouisiana 1978-1996 ..................................................... 15  \nMcAlpine (La. 1996) ................................................. 17  \nhusband’s absolute duty of support .......................................... 18  \nmystical disability of women .............................................. 19  \nGeneral Remarks About Law .................................................. 20  \ncontract law ............................................................ 20  \nfiduciary relationship ..................................................... 22  \nvoluntary, knowing, and intelligent waiver .................................... 23  \nchild support not waivable ................................................. 26  \nEvolution of the Common Law ................................................ 28  \nKentucky 1934 ......................................................... 28  \n[www.rbs2.com/dwaiver.pdf](www.rbs2.com/dwaiver.pdf) 14 Sep 2009 Page 2 of 66  \nOklahoma 1960 ......................................................... 28  \nColorado 1966 .......................................................... 30  \nFlorida 1970 ........................................................... 30  \nIllinois 1972 ........................................................... 32  \nOregon 1973 ........................................................... 34  \nNevada 1973 ........................................................... 36  \nConnecticut 1976 ........................................................ 37  \nMassachusetts 1981 ..................................................... 38  \nColorado 1982 .......................................................... 38  \nUniform Premarital Agreement Act 1983 ..................................... 41  \nMaryland 1984 ......................................................... 42  \nIndiana 1985 ........................................................... 43  \nWest Virginia 1985 ...................................................... 43  \nPennsylvania 1986-1990 .................................................. 43  \nTennessee 1996 ......................................................... 44  \nLouisiana 1996 ......................................................... 44  \nCalifornia 2000 ......................................................... 44  \nSouth Carolina 2003 ..................................................... 47  \nPennsylvania .............................................","cbCaisjM9j1Lv78x","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisjM9j1Lv78x","pdf",229508,66,"English","# Introduction\n# definitions\n# disclaimer\n# Overview\n# Old Law\n## 1888\n## Maryland 1935\n## Massachusetts 1935\n## New York 1939\n## Wisconsin 1950\n## Iowa 1970-1973\n## California 1973\n## South Dakota 1978\n## Louisiana 1978-1996\n## McAlpine (La. 1996)\n# General Remarks About Law\n## contract law\n## fiduciary relationship\n## voluntary, knowing, and intelligent waiver\n## child support not waivable\n# Evolution of the Common Law\n## Kentucky 1934\n## Oklahoma 1960\n## Colorado 1966\n## Florida 1970\n## Illinois 1972\n## Oregon 1973\n## Nevada 1973\n## Connecticut 1976\n## Massachusetts 1981\n## Colorado 1982\n## Uniform Premarital Agreement Act 1983\n## Maryland 1984\n## Indiana 1985\n## West Virginia 1985\n## Pennsylvania 1986-1990\n## Tennessee 1996\n## Louisiana 1996\n## California 2000\n## South Carolina 2003\n# Conclusion\n# Bibliography","[{\"question\":\"How does a prenuptial agreement affect alimony at divorce?\",\"answer\":\"Many states permit spouses to waive alimony payments at divorce when the waiver is 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