ANSIN v. CRAVEN-ANSIN

No. SJC-10548.

457 Mass. 283 (2010)

KENNETH S. ANSIN v. CHERYL A. CRAVEN-ANSIN.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Worcester.

July 16, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan E. Stenger (Nancy R. Van Tine & Robin M. Lynch Nardone with her) for the defendant.

David H. Lee (Kevin M. Corr with him) for the plaintiff.

Present: MARSHALL, C.J., IRELAND, SPINA, COWIN, CORDY, BOTSFORD, & GANTS, JJ.


MARSHALL, C.J.

We granted direct appellate review in this divorce proceeding to determine whether so-called "postnuptial" or "marital" agreements are contrary to public policy and, if not, whether the marital agreement at issue is enforceable.1 The dispute is between Kenneth S. Ansin (husband) and Cheryl A. Craven-Ansin (wife) concerning the validity of their 2004 written agreement "settling...

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