Legal Opinion

Silverman v. Silverman

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided February 28, 2019No. 188, 2018; File No. CS15-01396PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEITZ, Justice:

On February 19, 1997, David Silverman ("Husband") and Michelle Silverman ("Wife") signed a premarital agreement covering their financial affairs if they divorced or died. They married in 1997 and divorced in 2015. In the post-divorce property settlement, Husband sought to enforce the premarital agreement. The Family Court applied the statute governing premarital agreements and found that, although *827Wife voluntarily entered into the agreement, the disparity in wealth made the agreement unconscionable. Also, according to the Family Court, Husband failed to provide a fair and…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of BondsCalifornia Supreme Court · 2000
  2. duPont v. duPontSupreme Court of Delaware · 1951
  3. Posner v. PosnerSupreme Court of Florida · 1970
  4. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2003
  5. Friezo v. FriezoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007

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3Cited by7 opinions

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