Law Reform (Husband and Wife) (Scotland) Act 1984

5Abolition of certain rules relating to antenuptial marriage contracts

(1)In relation to an antenuptial contract of marriage entered into after this Act comes into force—

(a)any rule of law enabling a woman to create an alimentary right in her own favour in respect of any property provided by her shall cease to have effect;

(b)any rule of law whereby the marriage is onerous consideration for any provision of the contract, shall cease to have effect.

(2)Nothing in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above shall affect the operation of any enactment relating to gifts in consideration of marriage.