Family Code section 1501

A minor may make a valid premarital agreement or other marital property agreement if the minor is emancipated, is otherwise capable of contracting marriage pursuant to Section 302 or 303, or has entered or is entering a marriage that is valid in the jurisdiction where the marriage is solemnized.

Source: Section 1501, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=1501. (accessed May 14, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 1501’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/family_code_section_1501

Original Source: Section 1501, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM§ionNum=1501. (last accessed May 12, 2025).