Since JM v. GV (2025), any New York prenup that modifies maintenance must include both parties’ actual incomes and the complete DRL § 236(B)(6) statutory calculation. Generic waiver language is no longer sufficient. Clause auto-generates the required Exhibit D calculation for every New York prenup.
New York uses equitable distribution to divide marital property at divorce. Courts consider each spouse’s income, contributions to the marriage, length of the marriage, and other factors — but “equitable” doesn’t mean equal. A prenup lets you define your own division rules in advance, removing uncertainty about how a court might split your assets.
Your Clause prenup explicitly defines which property is separate and which is marital, overriding New York's default equitable distribution rules with terms you both agree on.
A Kings County court struck down a spousal maintenance waiver because it lacked actual income figures and a full DRL § 236(B)(6) statutory calculation. Generic acknowledgment language alone is insufficient to waive maintenance.
Attorney-drafted prenups typically cost $5,000 to $20,000 combined. Here's how Clause compares:
Yes. New York courts enforce prenups that are properly executed under DRL § 236(B)(3). Courts examine whether the agreement was voluntary, whether both parties had access to the other’s financial information, and whether any terms were unconscionable at the time of signing.
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