2009 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 40 - Domestic Affairs.
Article 3A - Uniform Premarital Agreement
Section 40-3A-4 - Content.
40-3A-4. Content.
A. Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to:
(1) 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;
(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 making of a will, trust, or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement;
(5) the ownership rights in and disposition of the death benefit from a life insurance policy;
(6) the choice of law governing the construction of the agreement; and
(7) any other matter not in violation of public policy.
B. A premarital agreement may not adversely affect the right of a child or spouse to support, a party's right to child custody or visitation, a party's choice of abode or a party's freedom to pursue career opportunities.
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