Submission #2 to the New Yorker:
Oops!
My Mom Called the Lawyer Again
Spears
had infuriated her mom, who is also her manager, when she swore her marriage to
Federline would last forever and resisted having her lawyers draw up the deal.
Under California law, Federline could have claimed half the pop singer's vast
fortune if marriage No.2 failed and there were no prenup.
-The
New York Daily News, September 20, 2004
THIS
AGREEMENT MADE IN TRIPLICATE THIS 18th day of September, 2004
BETWEEN:
KEVIN
FEDERLINE
in
the State of California
- AND -
BRITNEY
SPEARS
in
the State of California
PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT
A. This Prenuptial Agreement is made
between KEVIN FEDERLINE (hereinafter referred to as "Pimp") and
BRITNEY SPEARS (hereinafter referred to as "Brit") who are
contemplating marriage each to the other;
B. The parties intend for this Agreement
to become effective upon their marriage, so long as it wasn't faked by her
mother, pursuant to the laws of the State of California;
C. The parties wish to enter into this
agreement to provide for the status, ownership, and division of property
between them, including future property owned or to be acquired by either or
both of them within the next 3-6 weeks;
D. The parties further wish to affix their
respective rights (an appearance on “Get Me Out of Here, I'm a Celebrity”) and
liabilities (lifelong embarrassment and/or shame) that may result from this
relationship;
E. The parties recognize the possibility
of unhappy differences that may arise between them. Accordingly, the parties
desire that the press be divided as follows: People and the National Enquirer
will be pro-Britney; Us and the Star will be pro-Kevin.
F. Each party has retained his/her own
lawyer (or been spoken to by his/her own mother) and has received independent
legal advice regarding the terms of this Agreement;
G. Each party agrees and affirms the
following:
a. THAT the party did execute the
agreement pretty much voluntarily;
b.
THAT this agreement, unlike the marriage itself, was neither fake nor
unconscionable when executed;
c.
and THAT both parties were provided prior to execution of the agreement a fair
and reasonable disclosure of the property or financial obligations or hair
color of the other party.
I.
This Agreement may only be terminated or amended by Pimp or Brit, or, if drunk,
responsible members of their entourage, in writing, signed by both of them.
SCHEDULE
"A1"
Separate
Debts of Pimp:
1. Shar Jackson, for the bearing two
children, one quite recently.
SCHEDULE
"A2"
Separate
Debts of Brit:
1.
Madonna, for her commitment to cabala and total inspiration.
SCHEDULE
"B"
Shared
Property:
1. Maltese puppy.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have
hereunto set their hands and seals as of the day and year first written above.
SIGNED,
SEALED AND DELIVERED—as Brit's mother, Lynne Spears would say, that's what's
truly important in life, don't you agree?
©2004 by Kiersten Conner-Sax
From “50 Tries” at www.connersax.com