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      23-804.   Same; areas with respect to which parties may contract; right of child to support not to be adversely affected. (a) Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to all of the following:

      (1)   The rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either, or both, whenever and wherever acquired or located;

      (2)   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;

      (3)   the disposition of property upon separation, marital dissolution, death or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any other event;

      (4)   the modification or elimination of spousal support;

      (5)   the making of a will, trust or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement;

      (6)   the ownership rights in and disposition of the death benefit from a life insurance policy;

      (7)   the choice of law governing the construction of the agreement; and

      (8)   any other matter, including their personal rights and obligations, not in violation of public policy or a statute imposing a criminal penalty.

      (b)   The right of a child to support may not be adversely affected by a premarital agreement.

      History:   L. 1988, ch. 204, § 4; July 1.