Assumption: "My prenup is badly drafted, so the court will ignore it and divide everything equally."
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What People Expect
A prenuptial agreement with poor or unclear drafting will be disregarded by the court and assets will be split equally instead.
Court Reality
In IC v AD [2026] EWFC 224, the judge called the prenup sub-optimal drafting and not a model of clarity and still enforced it. Following Radmacher v Granatino, prenups are given decisive weight unless unfair or failing to meet needs. Imperfect drafting does not automatically invalidate a prenup if both parties entered into it freely and understood its implications.
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The Gap?
"My prenup is badly drafted, so the court will ignore it and divide everything equally."
Court Reality
In IC v AD [2026] EWFC 224, the judge called the prenup sub-optimal drafting and not a model of clarity and still enforced it. Following Radmacher v Granatino, prenups are given decisive weight unless unfair or failing to meet needs. Imperfect drafting does not automatically invalidate a prenup if both parties entered into it freely and understood its implications.
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