The connotation that prenuptial agreements are legal tools that are only useful to the wealthy is still widely held. However, according to a survey of several family law attorneys nationwide, it appears that this view is dissipating and prenuptial agreements are gaining more and more popularity nationwide. According to a survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), 63% of the divorce and family law attorneys report seeing an increase in clientele seeking prenuptial agreements within the last three to five years. Specifically, many attorneys reported seeing a 46% increase it the number of women requesting prenuptial agreements.
This increase in the interest and the instance of couples seeking prenuptial agreements prior to marriage may be due to several factors such as the current state of the economy, the trend of individuals tending to wait until later in life to marry and society's increasing acceptance of prenuptial agreements. Regardless of the rationale explaining the recent upsurge in the popularity of prenuptial agreements, as Georgia divorce attorneys we suggest that any individual or couple considering entering into a prenuptial agreement seek independent legal representation to discuss the merits and possible drawbacks of a prenuptial agreement in the context of their specific situation.