Andrew B. v. Abbie B.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• explaining that engaged parties tend to consider mutual interest instead of self-interest when executing prenuptial agreements
• “explaining that prenuptial agreements must meet certain standards of fairness and that the” inquiry into fairness is both procedural –– whether the agreement was freely entered into –– and substantive –– whether the terms of the agreement are unconscionable
• stating marriage itself is consideration in prenuptial agreement, not adequacy of contract’s provisions
• “[T]he superior court may consider whether [a prenuptial agreement] was unconscionable when executed or whether circumstances have changed, making enforcement unfair and unreasonable.”
• procedural fairness looks at whether the agreement was freely entered into

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

2 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Estate of Eichstadt
  South Dakota Supreme Court· 2022-12-21· cited 4×
• Julie Ann Kilkenny v. Steve James Kilkenny
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2025-09-19

Cites

42 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Zimmie v. Zimmie
  Ohio Supreme Court· 1984-06-13· cited 121×
• Peterson v. Wirum
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1981-03-27· cited 103×
• Brooks v. Brooks
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1987-03-06· cited 97×
• Peterson v. Ek
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2004-06-25· cited 89×
• Crouch v. Crouch
  Court of Appeals of Tennessee· 1964-07-31· cited 73×
• Scherer v. Scherer
  Supreme Court of Georgia· 1982-06-22· cited 71×
• Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. O'KELLEY
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1982-05-28· cited 64×
• Municipality of Anchorage v. Gentile
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1996-08-16· cited 64×
• Wright v. Vickaryous
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1979-08-03· cited 61×
• Norville v. Carr-Gottstein Foods Co.
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2004-02-06· cited 61×
• U. S. Fire Insurance Co. v. Colver
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1979-09-21· cited 58×
• Combs v. Sherry-Combs
  Wyoming Supreme Court· 1993-12-07· cited 53×
• Casey v. Semco Energy, Inc.
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2004-06-11· cited 52×
• Cary v. Cary
  Tennessee Supreme Court· 1996-06-03· cited 51×
• Mullen v. Christiansen
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1982-04-09· cited 51×
• Sowinski v. Walker
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2008-12-31· cited 45×
• McDonnell v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
  Alaska Supreme Court· 2013-04-26· cited 42×
• Little Susitna Construction Co. v. Soil Processing, Inc.
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1997-08-01· cited 34×
• Matter of Marriage of Foran
  Court of Appeals of Washington· 1992-08-24· cited 31×
• Jackson v. Nangle
  Alaska Supreme Court· 1984-01-20· cited 30×