This template is a prenuptial agreement for use in New York. In addition to the statutory requirements, waivers, and acknowledgements customarily included in a prenuptial agreement, it contains provisions for the equitable distribution of marital property and maintenance. This template contains practical guidance and drafting notes. The prenuptial agreement is a marital agreement executed by parties before their wedding day. It contains the parties' resolutions concerning the issues of equitable distribution and maintenance in the event of a future divorce action. Where there is a substantial disparity between the parties' income and assets, the prenuptial agreement serves two important purposes. First, the prenuptial agreement can be converted into a separation agreement. As such, it can provide the grounds for an application for a divorce under N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law ยง 170(6). Alternatively, it can serve as a divorce settlement in an uncontested/no fault divorce action (N.Y. Dom. Rel. ...