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9-11-516. Doctrine of necessaries — Abolished.
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9-11-516. Doctrine of necessaries — Abolished.
(a)(1) Absent express authority, neither a husband nor a wife is liable for the other's debt obligations, including those for necessaries.
(2) As used in this section, “necessaries” means all such things required for the sustenance of a person, including food, clothing, medicine, and habitation.
(b) The doctrine of necessaries, as it is known in the common law, is hereby abolished.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 9-11-516
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Stable record: arkansas_code:legal_authorities:9-11-516
Source file: gov.ar.code.title.09.odt
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9-11-516. Doctrine of necessaries — Abolished.
(a)(1) Absent express authority, neither a husband nor a wife is liable for the other's debt obligations, including those for necessaries.
(2) As used in this section, “necessaries” means all such things required for the sustenance of a person, including food, clothing, medicine, and habitation.
(b) The doctrine of necessaries, as it is known in the common law, is hereby abolished.
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