Cannon v. Cannon

In Cannon v. Cannon, 384 Md. 537, 553 (2005), the party attacking the prenuptial agreement "did not avail herself of the opportunity to seek legal counsel" despite having had "at least several days" to examine the agreement in question. Id. at 578. In that case, the Court of Appeals declared that it was "loathe to craft a brightline rule where both sides are compelled to seek counsel prior to entering into an antenuptial agreement." Id. It was "enough" to tip the scales "in favor of the validity of the agreement," said the Court, that the attacking party "had the opportunity to seek counsel" and "was not discouraged" from doing so. Id.