Additional agreement to the marriage contract sample

Author of the article: Anastasia Ivanova Last modified: January 2021 3698

As a rule, a prenuptial agreement is concluded upon marriage. Situations often arise when spouses want to make changes to a document. In order to avoid infringement of the rights of the parties and unlawful actions, changes to the marriage contract are regulated by Art. 43 of the Family Code of the Russian Federation.

What is a prenuptial agreement?

A prenuptial agreement is an agreement concluded between the parties before or during marriage, and in the first case it comes into force after the actual registration of the relationship in the registry office.

The document usually contains financial and property terms:

• Who will pay the mortgage and who will get housing after the divorce.
• How the family budget is formed, how income will be divided.
• Will one of the spouses receive financial support from the other in case of loss of ability to work?

An agreement may contain any conditions, if they do not worsen the position of one of them - in this case it is declared invalid (Article 44 of the RF IC).

The conclusion of the agreement is carried out strictly in the presence of a notary, who subsequently certifies it. This is necessary to confirm the legal capacity of the parties and eliminate moral or physical pressure.

Sample and rules for drawing up a marriage contract

The property of the spouses may be jointly owned if it was acquired during the marriage. At the same time, there are rules according to which a separate object belongs to one or another type of property: personal or joint. To establish any special regime for property for the purpose of dividing it in the event of divorce and controversial issues, a marriage contract or contract is sometimes drawn up, a sample of which can be studied in advance.

Is it possible to change the terms of a marriage contract?

The legislation allows changing the content of the terms of the marriage contract by drawing up an additional agreement to it in the same form (Article 43 of the RF IC). If one spouse does not agree to change the clauses, the other can file a claim in court.

What rules apply in this case regarding the contract:

IMPORTANT!!! In Art. 43 of the RF IC states that after a divorce the agreement terminates. The exception is cases where it described circumstances that should remain relevant after the divorce.

Introducing additional agreements into the marriage contract on a voluntary basis

As required by Article 43 of the RF IC, changes to the marriage contract are made in the same form in which the contract itself was signed.

Basic requirements for registering changes to the agreement:

• written form of changes to the marriage contract;
• notarization of changes to the marriage contract.

First, you need to prepare an additional agreement to change the original terms of the marriage contract. To minimize errors in its text, it is allowed:

• entrust the preparation of the document itself to a professional lawyer on family law issues or separately on marriage contracts;
• order such a service directly from a notary for a fee.

You can also draw up the text of such an agreement yourself.

The text of the agreement on changes to the marriage contract must contain:

• the name of the document indicating which document is being amended;
• place and date of drawing up amendments to the marriage contract;
• FULL NAME. husband and full name wives;
• date and place of their birth;
• passport details;
• residential address;
• details of the marriage certificate (number, series, who issued it and when, registration number);
• a list of points of the main agreement that are proposed to be changed and the content of the changes themselves (in the format: paragraph N should be stated in the wording: “such and such” or in paragraph N the words “such and such” should be replaced with “so and so”);
• the day on which the changes take effect;
• places for husband and wife to sign.

At the same time, it is prohibited to include the following conditions in the text of the marriage contract:

• prohibitions for a spouse to have rights given by laws (everything related to legal capacity);
• rules for regulating personal relationships not related to finance, real estate, or property in general;
• prohibiting the spouse from exercising his rights or performing his duties;
• limit the right of a husband or wife to go to court;
• regulate personal relationships with children (including during divorce);
• prohibit the spouse from demanding alimony if grounds for this arise;
• otherwise regulate marital relations when one of the spouses is placed in a clearly unfavorable position for him (in violation of the norms of family, civil, or other legislation).

The prepared text of the agreement with all the necessary details must be submitted to a notary for certification. The agreement is signed only in his presence after checking the terms of additional changes.

To certify changes to the marriage contract, the notary must submit:

• text of changes;
• marriage contract;
• husband's passport and wife's passport;
• marriage certificate.

The notary gets acquainted with the prepared text of the amendments. Checks it for errors and contradictions with legal norms. Be sure to explain the consequences of such changes for the spouses or one of them.

After signing by the spouses, he puts his identification mark on copies of additional agreements.

A fee of 200 rubles is charged for notarization. (Part 1 of Article 333.24 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation). Additionally, registration services (if the changes were prepared by the notary himself) and consultations are paid according to the prices established in a particular notary office.

Changes to the marriage contract can be made both before and after the registration of the marriage relationship itself. The contract itself and amendments to it, prepared/made before the official registration of the matrimonial relationship itself, will begin to take effect only after the marriage is registered.

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When does this most often happen:

• The agreement states that the parties invest all their income into the family budget, but in fact only the husband/wife does this.
• According to the clauses of the agreement, the husband must pay the loans and mortgage, and the wife earns money for living expenses, but in practice one of the requirements is not met.

The main condition is the presence of significant violations of the contract requirements, if this entails a deterioration in the financial or property situation of the plaintiff.

Sample prenuptial agreement for mortgage 2017

If you have a mortgage loan or draw up a marriage contract when receiving it, you must take into account the relevant conditions. In the agreement, it is important to indicate all the parameters that determine the fate of the mortgaged housing, both during the marriage and in the event of its breakup.

There are 3 types of treatment for property acquired under a mortgage loan:

• joint, when the debt is paid by both spouses, and, in the event of a divorce, they will remain the owners of the property without determining shares;
• separated. Under this regime, one spouse takes out a mortgage for himself, pays it independently and is the sole owner of the property;
• shared In this case, both spouses pay the mortgage loan in agreed installments and own shares in proportion to their contribution to the payment of the debt.

Each of the modes is specified in the contract and allows you to unambiguously determine the rights and obligations of the husband and wife regarding the mortgaged property.

Having a contract has pros and cons when obtaining and having a mortgage. Among the undeniable advantages:

• transparency of the duties and rights of spouses;
• clear determination of the fate of the property;
• saving time and nerves when dividing a mortgage loan and real estate upon divorce.

A mortgage loan is usually issued and valid regardless of whether the borrower is officially married. This means that if it ceases to exist, the mortgage will not automatically disappear, even if it was obtained for two people. You will have to pay depending on the marriage contract or agreement between the parties and the bank.

How to change the terms of a marriage contract: step-by-step instructions

It all depends on the order in which the adjustments are made. If without a trial (before a notary), the actions are as follows:

1. The husband and wife draw up a draft agreement, where they indicate what needs to be changed, referring to the clauses of the current agreement.
2. Both visit a notary, where the usual agreement to the contract is drawn up and certified by him.

When visiting the notary chamber, the husband and wife must provide passports, the original agreement and a receipt for payment of the state fee (200 rubles).

There is no unified form of additional agreement, but it must necessarily include the following information:

Sample marriage contract 2017

To correctly draw up a contract between husband and wife, you need to use its sample. This will allow you to avoid common mistakes and compose it correctly. After reviewing, you will need to add information about the parties, property, and conditions that are important and significant in a particular case. Don't forget about notarization. The completed agreement has superior legal force over the provisions of the Family Code of the Russian Federation on the regime of property of spouses.

The sample can be easily supplemented with your own requirements and points, if necessary.

Changing the contract through the court

If it was not possible to draw up an additional agreement, the party whose rights were not respected may send a statement of claim to amend or terminate the contract to a judicial authority.

What the application must contain:

• Name of the judicial authority.
• Personal data of the parties to the contract.
• The terms of the contract that were violated.
• List of attached documents.
• Signature and date of compilation.

Along with the claim, a passport, the contract itself, a receipt to confirm payment of the state duty and a written refusal of the second party to the proposal to change the provisions of the document are provided. Based on the results of the consideration of the case, the court makes a decision to satisfy or reject the claim in whole or in part, and it is subject to execution by both parties.

Judicial practice of changing a marriage contract

If the plaintiff complies with the requirements for pre-trial contact with the spouse and sends him an appropriate proposal, the court does not have the right to refuse to accept the statement of claim. In addition to the application, the court accepts all documents provided by the plaintiff confirming his claims.

During the court hearing, the court examines the documentation and checks whether there are grounds for changing the marriage contract. Analysis of judicial practice, as well as the provisions of Art. 450 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, says that causing damage to the applicant is considered a significant violation, especially if the plaintiff subsequently loses what he previously received based on the terms of the contract.

The court evaluates evidence based on its own convictions, relying on legal norms. It is important to remember that the defendant, along with the plaintiff, must provide evidence that may influence the decision in his favor.

The following conditions are considered a significant change in circumstances and require simultaneous confirmation:

• When concluding a marriage contract, the couple did not foresee that life circumstances would change so much.
• Changed circumstances do not allow us to continue to fulfill the contract on the same terms.
• Execution of the contract without changing its terms entails a violation of the property rights and interests of the plaintiff.
• The text of the contract does not indicate that the risk of such circumstances borne by the plaintiff.

In judicial practice, to make a decision, the court evaluates the change in the financial situation of both participants. Having made sure of the reliability of the evidence provided, the court makes a positive decision.

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For example, a condition may be specified upon the occurrence of which the husband or wife will receive personal ownership of any property;

• liability for violation of contract terms;
• the duration of the agreement or the event upon the occurrence of which it ceases to be valid;
• date of signature as entry into force.

If each spouse owned specific property before marriage, this should be stated in the agreement. A sample marriage contract for citizens can be obtained in several ways:

• marriage contract for married citizens;
• obtain from a notary.

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Marriage contract

(marital agreement of the spouses) is an agreement of the persons entering into marriage, or an agreement of the spouses, defining the property rights and obligations of the spouses in the marriage and (or) in the event of its dissolution.

Conditions, details and other information to be included in the marriage contract (marital contract of the spouses):

• name and number of the marriage contract;
• date and place of conclusion of the marriage contract;
• details of the spouses;
• information about the annexes to the marriage contract;
• subject of the marriage contract (property regime of the spouses, rights and obligations for mutual maintenance, etc.);
• rights and obligations of the parties;
• liability of the parties;
• releasing the parties from liability;
• procedure for resolving disputes between the parties;
• obligations that continue after the end of marriage;
• conditions for terminating a marriage contract, etc.

The marriage contract is concluded in writing and is subject to notarization. A marriage contract can be concluded both before the state registration of marriage and at any time during the marriage.

A marriage contract concluded before the state registration of the marriage comes into force on the date of state registration of the marriage.

The subject of the marriage contract is an essential condition.

Additional conditions of the marriage contract are:

• division of property in case of divorce;
• rights and obligations regarding mutual maintenance;
• ways to share in each other's income;
• other provisions relating to property relations of spouses.

A marriage contract can be concluded both in relation to the existing and in relation to the future property of the spouses.

A marriage contract cannot limit:

• rights and obligations of spouses in relation to children;
• legal capacity or capacity of spouses, their right to go to court to protect their rights;
• regulate personal non-property relations between spouses (adultery, etc.);
• provide for provisions limiting the right of a disabled, needy spouse to receive maintenance;
• contain other conditions that place one of the spouses in an extremely unfavorable position or contradict the basic principles of family law.

The rights and obligations provided for in a marriage contract may be limited to certain periods or made dependent on the occurrence or non-occurrence of certain conditions.

The marriage contract can be changed or terminated at any time by agreement of the spouses. An agreement to amend or terminate a marriage contract is made in the same form as the marriage contract itself.

How to file a claim for amendments to a marriage contract

In accordance with Art. 131 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the Russian Federation, in the statement of claim for amendments to the terms of the marriage contract, the following is indicated:

• name of the judicial authority and full name judges;
• FULL NAME. and the residential address of the applicant, as well as the representative of the plaintiff (if the claim is filed by a representative);
• FULL NAME. and the defendant’s residential address;
• list of documents attached to the statement of claim;
• date and signature of the applicant.

The content of the statement of claim should include:

1. The essence of the violation or threat of violation of the personal rights, freedoms and interests of the plaintiff.
2. Request to change certain clauses of the marriage contract.
3. Circumstances that serve as the basis for making demands.
4. Evidence supporting claims.
5. Links to regulatory legal acts on the basis of which the requirements are put forward.
6. Information about pre-trial settlement of the dispute and sending a written proposal to the defendant.

Document requirements

Updated agreements must be formalized accordingly, that is, documented. It is not possible to change the terms of a written agreement orally. Consequently, the additional contract must be prepared, drawn up, and executed in exactly the order and sequence in which the original contract was created.

Please note that if the execution of the transaction required state registration with the relevant authorities, then the additional agreement will have to be registered in the prescribed manner with Rosreestr. Otherwise, the new conditions will be considered invalid.

If the initial terms of the transaction required official publication in the media or other sources of information, or it was necessary to notify a circle of interested parties, then changing the terms requires similar actions. That is, the additional agreement should be published in the media or on the Internet or a notification should be sent to interested parties.

The new conditions begin to apply from the moment the form of the additional agreement to the contract is signed, unless otherwise provided by its provisions. For example, it is permissible to indicate in the document a specific date from which the updated agreements begin to apply.

If state registration is required, then the new interpretation comes into force for the parties to the transaction from the moment of signing, and for third parties - from the moment of official registration.

Expert opinion

Volkov Mikhail Anatolievich

Practicing lawyer with 7 years of experience. Specializes in the field of civil law. Member of the Bar Association.

Please note that it is permissible to change the terms of the state contract retroactively. To do this, indicate in the additional agreement that the new agreements apply to relations that arose earlier.

A similar right exists to terminate the agreement retroactively. However, such a document cannot violate legal norms, nor infringe the rights of the parties.

How and why are additional agreements concluded?

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citizen) hereinafter referred to as “Party-2”, jointly referred to as “Parties” or “Spouses”, have entered into this Additional Agreement as follows: 1. In connection, the Parties have agreed to change the terms of the Marriage Agreement No. dated » »
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. 4. This Additional Agreement comes into force from the moment it is signed by the Parties and is an integral part of the Marriage Agreement No. dated » » 5.

How can I make changes?

This can be done by agreement, if both parties agree, or through the court, if there is a dispute, it is not possible to reach a compromise.

If the spouses agreed to amend the contract without a trial, then no more grounds are needed other than their desire. They need to take the previous contract, their passports and marriage certificate, and contact a notary to draw up an additional agreement to the main document.

Resolving the issue through the courts just because you want to, will not work. There must be a good reason according to Article 451 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation:

1. the terms of the contract were violated by one of the spouses, as a result of which the second suffered material losses;
2. circumstances have changed significantly in married life, so the terms of the contract are no longer relevant;
3. Circumstances arose that the spouses could not have foreseen at the time of signing the contract;
4. changes have arisen that prevent further fulfillment of the terms of the contract and cannot be canceled or changed;
5. under new circumstances, fulfilling the terms of the contract violates the rights of the spouses;
6. the terms of the agreement do not provide that fulfillment of its terms creates risks for one of the spouses;
7. Circumstances have arisen that, according to the contract, are the reason for making changes to it.

Procedure for making changes under the agreement

The algorithm of actions is as follows:

• the spouses contact a notary to draw up an additional agreement, which will indicate which clauses of the main agreement are changing;
• the notary certifies the additional agreement;
• from the moment of certification or the date specified in the agreement it comes into force.

Spouses must have the following documents with them:

• passports;
• Marriage certificate;
• a marriage contract and a drawn up additional agreement, but this document can be drawn up by a notary;
• additional documents that are relevant to the case.

To make changes to the document, you need to pay a state fee - about 200 rubles.

How to change a marriage contract after the wedding or make an additional agreement

In a long-term marriage relationship, it is impossible to predict everything in advance. An attempt to plan financial issues in the early stages of marriage or even before marriage can be expressed in the form of drawing up a prenuptial agreement. Further life, growing up, the emergence of new property for the spouses, and the conduct of previously unforeseen economic activities may create conditions under which it will be necessary to change the previous marriage contract or make an additional agreement.

In order to avoid mistakes and harm to family or personal interests, it is worth understanding in detail the topic of how to change a marriage contract after marriage.