Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to: The rights and obligations of each of the parties in any of the property of either or both of them whenever and wherever acquired or located; The right to buy, sell, use, transfer, exchange, abandon, lease, consume, expend, assign, create a security interest in, mortgage, encumber, dispose of, or otherwise manage and control property; The disposition of property upon separation, marital dissolution, annulment, termination of a domestic partnership pursuant to § 32-702(d) , death, or the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any other event; The modification or elimination of spousal or domestic partner support; The making of a will, trust, or other arrangement to carry out the provisions of the agreement; The ownership rights in, and disposition of, the death benefit from a life insurance policy; The choice of law governing the construction of the agreement; and Any other matter, including their personal rights and obligations, not in violation of public policy or a statute imposing a criminal penalty. The right of a child to support may not be adversely affected by a premarital agreement.
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