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Many couples assume they must hire a divorce lawyer to draw up a postnup, but this isn't necessarily true. If you and your spouse are on good terms and can communicate openly about your finances, you may be able to create the agreement yourselves.

There are three basic requirements for a valid postnuptial agreement. First, the agreement must be in writing. Both spouses must have their own attorney guiding them. Finally, the agreement should be notarized.

Postnuptial agreements must be in writing. Voluntary ? Both parties to a postnuptial agreement must have signed the agreement voluntarily and intentionally. Any indication that one spouse coerced or threatened the other into signing will make a postnuptial agreement null and void.

A postnuptial agreement cannot provide enforceable terms for child support or custody. However, it can include provisions for alimony since that is considered separately from a spouse's duties as a parent. (We have seen agreements that have a provision for child support, but it is not enforceable.

As long as your agreement fulfills California's legal requirements, the courts will consider it valid no matter how long you have been married. In fact, postnuptial agreements are most common among couples who have been married for years, as they understand better how much each party has to gain or lose.

Postnuptial agreements are invalid if it is determined that one of the parties exercised fraud, duress, or undue influence over the other. Fraud generally exists when one party deceived or concealed an important fact that would impact whether or not the other party executed the agreement.