Rhode Island § 15-4-14 § 15-4-14. Proceeding by or against married woman.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 15-4-14 — § 15-4-14. Proceeding by or against married woman.

Rhode Island § 15-4-14

Title 15Domestic Relations

Ch. 15-4Married Womenâ€™s Rights

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-4-14 (2026).

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§ 15-4-14. Proceeding by or against married woman.
(a) In all actions, suits, and proceedings by or against a married woman, she shall sue
            and be sued alone.
         
(b) In all actions for injuries to the person, a married woman may sue in her own name
            and may include in the suit a claim for medical and/or hospital and/or dental expenses
            incurred in her behalf either in her name or that of her husband.
         
(c) If the husband pays any or all of his wife's bills, the party responsible for the
            injuries may reimburse him directly and will not be required to pay the bills again.
         

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§ 15-4-14. Proceeding by or against married woman.

(a) In all actions, suits, and proceedings by or against a married woman, she shall sue and be sued alone.

(b) In all actions for injuries to the person, a married woman may sue in her own name and may include in the suit a claim for medical and/or hospital and/or dental expenses incurred in her behalf either in her name or that of her husband.

(c) If the husband pays any or all of his wife's bills, the party responsible for the injuries may reimburse him directly and will not be required to pay the bills again.

Legislative History

G.L. 1896, ch. 194, § 16; G.L. 1909, ch. 246, § 14; G.L. 1923, ch. 290, § 14; G.L. 1938, ch. 417, § 14; G.L. 1956, § 15-4-14; P.L. 1975, ch. 176, § 1.