In a property agreement dispute between spouses in Fujian, the court ruled that the marital property agreement is legal and valid, awarding the real estate to the woman as her personal property.

Case Summary

Plaintiff Chen (female) and defendant Li (male) registered their marriage on 2018/10/10. In 2020/5, they jointly purchased a property located in Huli District, Xiamen City, for a total price of 280 yuan. The property was registered under both names. In 2022/3, the parties signed the "Prenuptial Property Agreement," stipulating that the property shall belong solely to plaintiff Chen, and defendant Li voluntarily relinquished all rights to the property. Both parties signed and fingerprinted the agreement. In 2024/5, plaintiff Chen filed a lawsuit with the court requesting divorce from defendant Li and confirmation that the property belongs solely to her.

Key Dispute

1.Is the "Prenuptial Property Agreement" signed by both parties legally valid?

2.Should the property involved in this case be awarded to the plaintiff as their personal asset?

Case Strategy

1.Fixed marriage certificate, house sales contract, property registration certificate, "Prenuptial Property Agreement," and core evidence such as communication records between both parties.

2.Provide evidence that the "Marital Property Agreement" signed by the plaintiff and defendant reflects their true intentions, does not violate mandatory provisions of laws or administrative regulations, is not contrary to public order or good morals, and that both parties possess full civil capacity. The agreement is legally valid and binding on both parties.

3.Under the Civil Code, spouses may agree in writing that property acquired during the marriage and premarital property shall be owned separately, jointly, or partially separately and partially jointly. Such an agreement is legally binding on both parties.

4.Present evidence that the parties explicitly agreed in the agreement that the property in question shall belong solely to the plaintiff, that the defendant voluntarily waived all rights, and that this agreement is legal and valid. Therefore, the property should be awarded solely to the plaintiff.

Processing Result

The court ruled to grant the divorce between plaintiff Chen and defendant Li. The property located in Huli District, Xiamen City, shall be awarded solely to the plaintiff Chen, who will also be responsible for repaying the remaining mortgage. The defendant shall bear all litigation costs of this case.

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