Prenuptial Agreements and the Presumption of Free Choice: Issues of Power in Theory and Practice

by Sharon Thompson

Overview

This book analyses the enforcement of prenuptial agreements using a feminist and contractual theoretical framework. It offers an academic and practical analysis of the real impact of prenuptial agreements on the relationships of those involved.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849465984
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	07/30/2015
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Sharon Thompson is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Cardiff University.

Editorial Reviews

"Sharon Thompson's Prenuptial Agreements and the Presumption of Free Choice is an excellent addition to our collective understanding of the complex issues of policy and practice surrounding prenups." --Cambridge Law Journal

"This book provides lawyers, non-lawyers and law makers with a wealth of material and data to better secure a fairer outcome for both parties entering a pre-nuptial agreements. I recommend it." --Family Law

"Using a feminist and contractual theoretical framework, and drawing on an empirical study of the experiences and views of practitioners skilled in the formation and litigation of prenuptial agreements in New York, Thompson seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of the autonomy exercised by parties entering into prenuptial agreements." --Law and Social Inquiry

"Building upon comparative law insights, it is very much hoped that Thompson's detailed contribution will prompt a re-conceptualisation of autonomy in this specific context and that the use of judicial discretion may exhibit a greater sensitivity to exercises of gendered power." --Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

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