§ 30-2-6 — When Husband or Wife May Sue or Defend in Own Name

Alabama § 30-2-6

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 30: Marital and Domestic Relations
• Ch. 2: Divorce and Alimony
• Art. 1: Divorce from Bonds of Matrimony

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A husband or wife under the age of 19 years may file a complaint for any purpose under this chapter in his or her own name without the intervention of a next friend, guardian, or guardian ad litem, and if over the age of 18 years, he or she may defend any action brought under this chapter in his or her own name without the intervention of a next friend, guardian, or guardian ad litem.

Legislative History

(Code 1896, §1490; Code 1907, §3798; Acts 1911, No. 42, p. 24; Code 1923, §7412; Code 1940, T. 34, §25; Acts 1953, No. 890, p. 1198.)