In Re the Marriage of Shanks

HECHT, Justice.

This case provides the first occasion for this court to determine the validity of a premarital agreement under Iowa Code section 596.8. Upon further review of the court of appeals’ affirmance of the district court’s order denying a request for specific performance of a premarital agreement, we conclude the agreement was voluntarily executed, conscionable, and enforceable. Accordingly, we vacate the decision of the court of appeals, affirm in part and reverse in part the district court’s judgment, and remand this case for further proceedings.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

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