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Title 50 - War and National Defense
Chapter 50 - Servicemembers Civil Relief
Subchapter III - Rent, Installment Contracts, Mortgages, Liens, Assignment, Leases, Communications Service Contracts
Sec. 3959 - Extension of protections to dependents
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| 50 U.S.C. § 3959 (2021) |
| §3959. Extension of protections to dependents |
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Upon application to a court, a dependent of a servicemember is entitled to the protections of this subchapter if the dependent's ability to comply with a lease, contract, bailment, or other obligation is materially affected by reason of the servicemember's military service. |
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(Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title III, §308, as added Pub. L. 108–189, §1, Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2851.) |
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Section was formerly classified to section 538 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE Section applicable to any case not final before Dec. 19, 2003, see section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189, set out as a note under section 3901 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE |
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| Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 50 - SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF SUBCHAPTER III - RENT, INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS, MORTGAGES, LIENS, ASSIGNMENT, LEASES, COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE CONTRACTS Sec. 3959 - Extension of protections to dependents |
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| January 3, 2022 |
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| 117 Stat. 2851 |
| Public Law 108-189 |
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