§ 20-1-202 — Rights and limitations of married persons incident to the marriage relationship

Wyoming § 20-1-202

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 20: Domestic Relations
• Ch. 1: HUSBAND AND WIFE
• Art. 2: RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES

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(a) Any married person may transfer his separate property
in the same manner and to the same extent as if he were
unmarried and he may make contracts and incur obligations and
liabilities, all of which may be enforced against him to the
same extent and in the same manner as if he were unmarried.
(b) Any person may, while married, sue and be sued in all
matters having relation to his property, person or reputation,
in the same manner as if he were single.
(c) When a married person sues or is sued alone,
proceedings shall be had and judgment rendered and enforced as
if he were unmarried. His separate property and estate is liable
for any judgment against him but he is entitled to the benefit
of all exemptions for heads of families.
(d) When any person against whom liabilities exist marries
and has or acquires lands, judgment on the liability may be
rendered against her, to be levied on the lands only.
(e) A person is not liable for the debts and liabilities
of his spouse contracted before marriage without an assumption
thereof in writing.