Even if it’s unenforceable, it changes the dynamic of raising the question. In the normal state, asking for a paternity test could reasonably cause offense—“Are you saying I cheated?”. Writing up the contract makes the test the default, and then not wanting the test would be suspicious—“What, now you change your mind? You said you’d test them all.”
Yes, but would be the advantage of formalizing such a deal in a prenup, rather than just committing yourself to it verbally and informally? Why waste the money for the lawyer fees?
Even if it’s unenforceable, it changes the dynamic of raising the question. In the normal state, asking for a paternity test could reasonably cause offense—“Are you saying I cheated?”. Writing up the contract makes the test the default, and then not wanting the test would be suspicious—“What, now you change your mind? You said you’d test them all.”
Yes, but would be the advantage of formalizing such a deal in a prenup, rather than just committing yourself to it verbally and informally? Why waste the money for the lawyer fees?
There is a realistic chance that I will forget having said any given thing I say.
Using lawyers as the most expensive kind of diary ever is… actually not as bad as how they’re ordinarily used, in fact.
Expensive signaling?