Illinois Rights of Married Persons Act - 750 ILCS 65, Section 4

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Recovery of damages. For all civil injuries committed by a married person, damages may be recovered from that person alone, and his or her spouse shall not be responsible for those damages, except in cases where he or she would be jointly responsible with that person if the marriage did not exist.

(Source: P.A. 87-286.)

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