Supreme Court of Georgia· 6/22/1982
Scherer v. Scherer
Citations
- 292 S.E.2d 662
- 249 Ga. 635
- 1982 Ga. LEXIS 870
How courts have described this case
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- holding that antenuptial agreements in contemplation of divorce are not absolutely void as against public policy
- finding in jurisdictions that enforce antenuptial agreements, these contracts “should not be given carte-blanehe enforcement”
- noting that it 2 is not against Georgia public policy for parties “prior to marriage to anticipate the 3 possibility of divorce and to establish their rights by contract in such an event as long 4 as the contract is entered with full knowledge and without fraud, duress[,] or 5 coercion”
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Judges: Marshall, Jordan
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