Understanding Prenuptial Agreements in Colorado

If you’re considering a prenuptial agreement before you marry, it is a contract that lets you and your future spouse decide in advance how property, debt, and financial matters would be handled if the marriage later ends.

In Colorado, your prenup can address things like how assets and debts you each bring into the marriage are treated, spousal maintenance, and how property acquired during the marriage will be divided, though it cannot control matters like child support or parenting time, since those are decided based on your child’s best interests at the time, not predetermined by contract. For your prenup to actually hold up in Colorado, both of you need to enter into it voluntarily, with full financial disclosure from both sides. Many couples find it easier to work through these questions calmly before marriage than to negotiate them for the first time in the middle of a dispute. What your prenup should actually cover depends on your specific financial situation and goals, which is worth discussing directly with an attorney.