Alabama Statutes
§ 30-4-7 — Husband Not Liable for Postnuptial Contracts and Torts of Wife
Alabama § 30-4-7
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 30Marital and Domestic Relations
Ch. 4Husband and Wife
Art. 1Property Rights; Tort and Contract Rights and Liabilities
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 30-4-7 (2026).
Text
The husband is not liable for the debts or engagements of the wife, contracted or entered into after marriage, or for her torts in the commission of which he does not participate, but the wife is liable for such debts or engagements, or for her torts, and is suable therefor as if she were sole.
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Legislative History
(Code 1886, §2345; Code 1896, §2525; Code 1907, §4491; Code 1923, §8266; Code 1940, T. 34, §70.)
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