A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT amending the laws pertaining to contracts between a husband and wife to allow a spouse to waive alimony and post separation support during the marriage.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 52‑10 is amended by adding the following new subsection to read:
"(a1)	A contract between a husband and wife to waive and release all rights and obligations to post separation support, alimony, or spousal support is valid and not inconsistent with public policy, with or without valuable consideration, if the contract is in writing and is acknowledged by both parties before a certifying officer. A release made pursuant to this subsection may be pleaded in bar of any action or proceeding for the recovery of the rights released."
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.