Confirmation that the couple entered into the agreement voluntarily and took advantage of the opportunity or had the opportunity to seek independent legal advice, provided that each of the couples freely concluded the agreement with a full appreciation of its effects and that it is not fair to maintain the parties to the agreement, the proposal will probably be respected. Following the precedent in Radmacher v. Granatino, which was launched in 2010, marriage contracts now carry a heavy weight of evidence in the UK Family Court unless they are found to be unfair. Marriage contracts are formal or written agreements – or contracts – entered into by two partners prior to the marriage or life partnership. The agreement defines the ownership of all property (including money, wealth and property) and explains how it is distributed in case of adultery. .