Road towards a digitally enhanced future for marriage contract in Serbia

Abstract

The integration of smart contracts and artificial intelligence (AI) into family law represents a major advancement in the digital transformation of legal procedures for marriage contracts. The blockchain technology enables smart contracts to function autonomously as self-executing agreements that deliver benefits through automated processes and transparent systems, and secure transactions. AI integration with these agreements enables real-time adjustments through adaptability because it allows automatic changes based on financial, legal, or personal circumstances. The implementation of family law through these agreements creates essential legal problems regarding their enforceability and jurisdictional differences, and their ability to handle marital relationship dynamics. The paper studies the basis of smart contracts alongside their potential AI-enhanced adaptability and automation capabilities. It also studies the Serbian marriage contract legal regulation. The research investigates the legal obstacles and jurisdictional problems that emerge when these technologies are used in family law by making comparisons with other civil law jurisdictions. The article also evaluates important ethical issues related to algorithmic bias and privacy concerns before it concludes by analysing the advantages and disadvantages of AI-enhanced smart contracts for marriage contracts in Serbia.