Cap. 16 Art. 1240Validity of certain promises made in marriagecontracts.

(1) A promise made in a marriage contract by the parent of one of the future spouses to such future spouse -

(a) not to leave to such future spouse out of his or her estate a portion smaller than that which such future spouse would take on an intestacy; or

(b) not to diminish such portion by any donation in favour of his or her other children or of any other person; or

(c) not to give or leave, by donation or will, to any of his or her other children more than that which he or she would give or leave to such future spouse, shall be valid.

(2) It shall also be lawful for either of the future spouses to renounce the succession of any of his or her own parents or other ascendants in return for what is given to him or her by such parent or other ascendant by way of donation in contemplation of marriage.

(3) Any such waiver, however, shall not be valid unless it is expressly stated.

1241. Deleted by Act XXII.2025.7.