Prenuptial agreements and the presumption of free choice : issues of power in theory and practice / Sharon Thompson.
2015
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Title
Prenuptial agreements and the presumption of free choice : issues of power in theory and practice / Sharon Thompson.
Published
Oxford ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2015.
Call Number
K692.C76 T46 2014
ISBN
1849465983
1849465983 hardback
9781849465984 hardback
9781782255581 electronic book PDF
9781782255598 electronic book HTML
1849465983 hardback
9781849465984 hardback
9781782255581 electronic book PDF
9781782255598 electronic book HTML
Description
xxii, 219 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)915724851
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-213) and index.
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Table of Contents
Preface
vii
Acknowledgements
ix
List of Abbreviations
xv
Table of Cases
xvii
Table of Legislation
xxi
Note on Terminology
xxiii
Introduction
1
Background
2
Power
4
Theoretical Perspectives Employed in this Book
7
Contract Theory
7
Feminist Critiques of Contract
9
Chapter Outline
10
1.
Radmacher v Granatino and the `New Respect' for Autonomy
13
Background
14
Cases Before Radmacher
17
Proposed Reform Before Radmacher
19
Radmacher v Granatino
20
Radmacher in the Lower Courts
22
Supreme Court
23
Public Policy
25
Cases after Radmacher
27
Proposed Reform after Radmacher
30
The Law Commission's Report Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements
30
Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill
31
Re-evaluating the Radmacher View of Autonomy
32
Conclusion
36
2.
The Developing Landscape of Financial Provision on Divorce
38
Financial Provision Prior to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
40
Marriage Settlements and the Common Law Doctrine of Coverture
40
The Effects of Separate Property Prior to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
45
Financial Provision Under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973
51
Judicial Discretion to Award Financial Provision (Ancillary Relief)
54
Non-discrimination and Equality
58
The Three Strands of Fairness
60
Need
61
Compensation
62
Sharing
63
Prenuptial Agreements and the Three Strands of Fairness
64
Reform of Financial Provision
65
Conclusion
68
3.
Attorneys' Experiences of Prenuptial Agreements in New York
71
Why New York?
71
The Law of Prenuptial Agreements in the United States
73
The Law of Prenuptial Agreements in New York
76
Summary of Findings
78
Background to the Study
78
Attorneys' Experiences of Prenuptial Agreements in New York
78
Reasons for Entering into an Agreement
79
The Balance of Power Between Parties to a Prenuptial Agreement
80
Addressing Issues of Power in Practice
83
Steps Taken by Individual Attorneys
85
Remaining Issues
89
Advice for the UK
90
Comparative Analysis
94
`Prenuptial Contracts'
94
Fiduciary Relationship
96
Comparing New York with the UK
97
Issues with Power
99
Postnuptial Agreements
100
Conclusion
102
4.
Remedies in Contract for Prenuptial Agreements
104
Introduction
104
Duress
108
Background
108
`Prenuptial Duress'
109
Difficulties with `Prenuptial Duress'
112
Undue Influence
112
Actual Undue Influence
113
Background
113
Application to Prenuptial Agreements
114
Difficulties with Applying Actual Undue Influence to Prenuptial Agreements
115
Presumed Undue Influence
116
Background
116
Application to Prenuptial Agreements
119
Difficulties with Applying Presumed Undue Influence to Prenuptial Agreements
121
Unconscionability
123
Background
123
Application to Prenuptial Agreements
126
Difficulties with Applying Unconscionability to Prenuptial Agreements
127
Conclusion
128
5.
Towards a Feminist Relational Contract Theory of Prenuptial Agreements
129
Introduction
129
`The Theory is a Mess'
131
Classical Contract Theory
132
Neo-classical Contract Theory
134
Relational Contract Theory
139
Critique of Mainstream Contract Theory
140
Relational Contract Theory and Prenuptial Agreements
142
Feminist Perspectives on Prenuptial Agreements
146
Feminist Responses to Issues with Power and Autonomy in Contract
148
Using Feminism to Re-evaluate Prenuptial Autonomy
152
Feminist Relational Contract Theory
154
The `Feminomics' of Prenuptial Agreements---Guggenheimer's Approach
156
Distinguishing Guggenheimer's Approach from Feminist Relational Contract Theory
160
Conclusion
162
6.
Prenuptial Agreements and the Presumption of Free Choice---Connecting Theory and Practice
164
Applying Feminist Relational Contract Theory to Prenuptial Agreements Before Enforcement
165
Independent Legal Advice
165
The American Law Institute
167
Applying Guggenheimer's Theory in Practice
168
Moving Forward----Altering Guggenheimer's Approach and Applying Feminist Relational Contract Theory in Practice (Before Enforcement)
170
Applying Feminist Relational Contract Theory to Prenuptial Agreements at the Time of Enforcement
173
Adapting Vitiating Factors According to Feminist Relational Contract Theory
173
Duress
174
Presumed Undue Influence
177
Taking a `Second Look' at Prenuptial Agreements at the Time of Enforcement
178
Developing a `Non-bargain' Approach for Prenuptial Agreements
182
Re-visiting Radmacher v Granatino
185
Lady Hale
187
Lord Phillips
190
Radmacher v Granatino and Feminist Relational Contract Theory
192
Conclusion
194
Conclusion
195
Bibliography
202
Index
214