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A prenup can be declared void when it is established that one of the parties was forced or coerced to sign the agreement. In such circumstances, the court will void the prenup as it would be deemed unjust and unfair.

After marriage, a premarital agreement may be amended or revoked only by a written agreement signed by the parties. The amended agreement or the revocation is enforceable without consideration.

Some Texas prenuptial agreements are overturned because it is discovered that one party forced the other to sign. The Texas Family Code requires both partners to sign the prenuptial agreement voluntarily or it will be deemed invalid.

The most common grounds to dissolve a prenuptial agreement include coercion or duress, unconscionability, and failure to disclose. The courts will generally enforce prenuptial agreements; however, when one or more of these grounds exist, the court may see fit to void all or parts of a prenup.

The discovery period for expedited track cases runs from 90 days from the date of service of the complaint and 120 days from the date of service of the complaint in standard track cases. However, the time for completion of discovery can be adjusted by the Judge in a NJ divorce case.

Discovery Motion - A discovery motion asks the court for a ruling on some phase of the discovery process such as a motion for more specific answers to interrogatories, a motion to compel depositions. Before filing a discovery motion, the moving party must try to resolve the matter with the other party in the case.