In South Dakota, what information can a premarital agreement include?

A premarital agreement may include:

  • The rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either or both of them whenever and wherever acquired or located;
  • The right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, consume, expend, assign, create a security interest in, mortgage, encumber, dispose of, or otherwise  manage and control property;
  • The disposition of property upon separation, marital dissolution, death, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any other event;
  • The making of a will, trust, or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement;
  • The ownership rights in and disposition of the death benefit from a life insurance policy;
  • The choice of law governing the construction of the agreement; and
  • Any other matter, including their personal rights and obligations, not in violation of public policy or a statute imposing a criminal penalty.

It should also be noted that the right of child support cannot be adversely affected by a premarital agreement.

Brooke Swier Schloss
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