Prenuptial agreement not a sign of mistrust, says lawyer
THE MISCONCEPTION that a prenuptial agreement reflects distrust should not prevent couples from signing such a contract as it would protect one’s property if a marriage fails, a former law dean said.
Cynthia Roxas-Del Castillo, former dean of the Ateneo De Manila University School of Law, said most people are not aware that they could control their property relations and would only realize the importance of their rights when their marriage ends.
“We should educate people that prenuptial agreement is not about having a lack of trust. It is simply availing the rights which are provided by law. There is nothing here that talks about distrust. The partner who has less resources will feel offended, but it is just a legal right that is available to everybody,” del Castillo said during ...
