Texas Family Code - Section 3.201. Spousal Liability
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§ 3.201. SPOUSAL LIABILITY. (a) A person is personally
liable for the acts of the person's spouse only if:
(1) the spouse acts as an agent for the person; or
(2) the spouse incurs a debt for necessaries as
provided by Subchapter F, Chapter 2.
(b) Except as provided by this subchapter, community
property is not subject to a liability that arises from an act of a
spouse.
(c) A spouse does not act as an agent for the other spouse
solely because of the marriage relationship.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, § 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
Section: 3.006 3.007 3.008 3.101 3.102 3.103 3.104 3.201 3.202 3.203 3.301 3.302 3.303 3.304 3.305
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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