North Carolina Statutes
§ 52-4 — Earnings and damages
North Carolina § 52-4
JurisdictionNorth Carolina
Ch. 52Powers and Liabilities of Married Persons
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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 52-4 (2026).
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The earnings of a married person by virtue of any contract for his or her personal service, and any damages for personal injuries, or other tort sustained by either, can be recovered by such person suing alone, and such earnings or recovery shall be his or her sole and separate property. (1913, c. 13, s. 1; C.S., s. 2513; 1965, c. 878, s. 1.)
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