250 - Agreements relating to marriage; statute of limitations.

§ 250. Agreements relating to marriage; statute of limitations. 1. The  statute  of  limitations  for  commencing an action or proceeding or for  claiming a defense that  arises  from  an  agreement  made  pursuant  to  subdivision  three  of  part B of section two hundred thirty-six of this  article entered into (a) prior to a marriage or (b) during the marriage,  but prior  to  the  service  of  process  in  a  matrimonial  action  or  proceeding, shall be three years.    2.  The  statute  of limitations shall be tolled until (a) process has  been served in such matrimonial action or proceeding, or (b)  the  death  of one of the parties.    3.  The  provisions  of  this  section shall not apply to a separation  agreement or an agreement made during  the  pendency  of  a  matrimonial  action or in settlement thereof.