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§ 208. Liability for acts and debts of spouse--Curtesy and dower abolished

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 43. Marriage and Family

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 43. Marriage and Family (Refs & Annos)
Husband and Wife
43 Okl.St.Ann. § 208
§ 208. Liability for acts and debts of spouse--Curtesy and dower abolished
Currentness
A. Neither husband nor wife, as such, is answerable for the acts of the other.
B. The separate property of the husband is liable for the debts of the husband contracted before or after marriage, but is not liable for the debts of the wife contracted before the marriage.
C. The separate property of the wife is liable for the debts of the wife contracted before or after marriage, but is not liable for the debts of the husband contracted before the marriage.
D. No estate is allowed the husband as tenant by curtesy, upon the death of his wife, nor is any estate in dower allotted to the wife upon the death of her husband.

Credits

R.L. 1910, § 3357; Laws 1945, p. 122, § 3, emerg. eff. May 5, 1945. Renumbered from Title 32, § 9 by Laws 1989, c. 333, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1989. Laws 2000, c. 380, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
43 Okl. St. Ann. § 208, OK ST T. 43 § 208
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 317 of the First Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2023). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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