2006 Alabama Code - Chapter 4 — HUSBAND AND WIFE.

Article 1 Property Rights; Tort and Contract Rights and Liabilities.

• Section 30-4-1 — Separate property of wife - Property held prior to marriage or acquired after marriage.
• Section 30-4-2 — Separate property of wife - Earnings of wife.
• Section 30-4-3 — Separate property of wife - Wearing apparel of wife.
• Section 30-4-4 — Separate property of wife - Damages recovered for injuries to person or reputation.
• Section 30-4-5 — Property of wife subject to provisions of chapter.
• Section 30-4-6 — Husband not liable for antenuptial contracts and torts of wife.
• Section 30-4-7 — Husband not liable for postnuptial contracts and torts of wife.
• Section 30-4-8 — Capacity of wife to contract.
• Section 30-4-9 — Capacity of husband and wife to contract with each other.
• Section 30-4-10 — Assignment of insurance policy designating wife as beneficiary as security for indebtedness exempted from prohibition against contracts of suretyship by wife.
• Section 30-4-11 — Wife to sue and be sued alone upon contracts, torts, etc.
• Section 30-4-12 — Alienation or mortgage of lands by wife without assent and concurrence of husband; lease of lands and tenements of wife without assent and concurrence of husband.
• Section 30-4-13 — Effect of contracts of nonresident married women as to real or personal property situated within state.
• Section 30-4-14 — Married women may dispose of separate estates by will.
• Section 30-4-15 — Married women and widows 18 years of age and over relieved of disabilities of minority.
• Section 30-4-16 — Married men and widowers 18 years of age and over relieved of disabilities of minority; defenses and remedies not affected by section.

Article 2 Conveyances by Spouse of Insane Person.

• Section 30-4-30 — Conveyance of real estate by husband when wife insane - Powers of husband; exception as to homestead.
• Section 30-4-31 — Conveyance of real estate by husband when wife insane - Conveyance to be accompanied by judgment or certification of wife's insanity; conclusiveness of judgment or certificate.
• Section 30-4-32 — Disposal of interest in real estate by spouse of insane person - Power of circuit court to authorize.
• Section 30-4-33 — Disposal of interest in real estate by spouse of insane person - Motion; exception as to homestead; date for hearing; notice to insane spouse; appointment of guardian ad litem.
• Section 30-4-34 — Disposal of interest in real estate by spouse of insane person - Entry of judgment.
• Section 30-4-35 — Disposal of interest in real estate by spouse of insane person - Judgment to be filed in probate office of county where real estate situated; filing cost.
• Section 30-4-36 — Disposal of interest in real estate by spouse of insane person - Effect of judgment.
• Section 30-4-37 — Disposal of interest in real estate by spouse of insane person - Mode not exclusive.

Article 3 Criminal Desertion and Nonsupport Proceedings.

• Section 30-4-50 — Definitions.
• Section 30-4-52 — Probation for defendants released prior to completion of sentence.
• Section 30-4-53 — Institution of desertion, nonsupport, etc., proceedings - Wife, child, etc.
• Section 30-4-54 — Institution of desertion, nonsupport, etc., proceedings - Duty of probation officer.
• Section 30-4-55 — Jurisdiction of proceedings; procedure generally.
• Section 30-4-56 — Offense deemed committed in county where wife or children present; extradition of defendant from another state or county.
• Section 30-4-57 — Proof of marriage and parenthood; communications between husband and wife not privileged; testimony of husband and wife; evidence of willful abandonment or desertion.
• Section 30-4-58 — Issuance of order for temporary support of wife or children pending trial, appeal, etc.
• Section 30-4-59 — Suspension of sentence; order of payment of support for wife or children; release of defendant on probation; bond.
• Section 30-4-60 — Suspension of sentence after portion served.
• Section 30-4-61 — Appeal of conviction.
• Section 30-4-62 — Release of defendant on probation by circuit court; authority of juvenile court as to probationer.
• Section 30-4-63 — Proceedings upon violation of terms of support order or probation bond.
• Section 30-4-64 — Probation officers - Appointment; duties generally; service of process, etc.
• Section 30-4-65 — Probation officers - Additional duties; violations of terms of probation, bond, etc., to be reported to judge.

Article 4 Reciprocal State Enforcement of Duty to Support.

• Section 30-4-80 — Purposes of article.
• Section 30-4-81 — Definitions.
• Section 30-4-82 — Department of Human Resources designated state information agency; duties as to enforcement of support.
• Section 30-4-83 — Duties under state law of obligor present in state not affected by absence or nonresidence of obligee.
• Section 30-4-84 — Choice of laws; presumption as to presence of obligor.
• Section 30-4-85 — Rights of state or political subdivisions furnishing support.
• Section 30-4-86 — Extradition for nonsupport.
• Section 30-4-87 — Relief from extradition.
• Section 30-4-88 — Enforcement of duties of support generally; jurisdiction of enforcement proceedings.
• Section 30-4-89 — Contents of petition for support.
• Section 30-4-90 — Testimony of husband and wife; communications between husband and wife not privileged.
• Section 30-4-91 — Powers and duties of court of state acting as initiating state generally.
• Section 30-4-92 — Receipt and disbursement of payments transmitted by court of responding state, etc.
• Section 30-4-93 — Powers and duties of court of state acting as responding state generally.
• Section 30-4-94 — Issuance of order of support upon finding of duty to support.
• Section 30-4-95 — Transmittal of copies of orders of support, etc., to court of initiating state.
• Section 30-4-96 — Powers of court to enforce orders; fees and costs of proceedings.
• Section 30-4-97 — Transmittal of payments received, etc., to court of initiating state.
• Section 30-4-98 — Remedies cumulative.