Prenup · international couples
A prenup when moving countries: questions before the wedding
A bilingual document does not automatically work in two countries. Start by mapping your circumstances.
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The hard question
What should an international couple check before a prenup?
Start with your geography
Where do you live now, where will you marry, and where are assets located? Is relocation likely? Record this for counsel rather than selecting supposedly favorable law yourself.
Ask whether advice in another country is needed and how recognition may be assessed. This website cannot promise cross-border enforcement.
Understanding is more than having a translation
Our Russian educational version supports discussion; it is not a certified legal translation. Ask counsel about language, interpreters, and explaining consequences.
California §1615 addresses language understanding in specified circumstances for an unrepresented person. This illustrates a local requirement, not a universal instruction for foreign partners.
Relocation can change bargaining power
A person may lose employment, familiar support, or access to their usual financial system. Discuss independent advice, personal savings, and a plan for relocation delays.
A prenup is not a visa, immigration application, or promise of approval. Direct immigration obligations and family-property questions to the appropriate professionals.
A map for professional advice
Do not enter identity-document numbers or banking details into the online questionnaire. General topics are enough.
- Countries of residence and relocation plans
- Assets and obligations in different countries
- Language for advice and documents
- Wedding, consultation, and translation timing
Educational information for a conversation, not financial, legal, medical, or mental-health advice. Examples are illustrative and do not determine what is right for a particular couple.