Helen Smith and Sam Jones live together in your state. They are not married but intend to become married in six months. They would like to enter into a contract that spells out their rights and responsibilities. Specifically, they want to make it clear that the house in which they both live belongs to Helen even though Sam has done extensive remodeling work on it. They each have separate bank accounts and they share one joint account. They want to make it clear that only the funds in the joint account belong to both of them equally. Next year, they hope to have or adopt a child.
Research your state's statutes to see what the statutory requirements are for premarital agreements. Then research a court case in your state that discusses the fairness or reasonableness of a premarital agreement. Based on the statute and case, in a new post, make a list of the requirements that a premarital agreement must meet in order to be enforceable in your state. Provide a citation for the statute and case.