2005 Montana Code Annotated - 40-2-206 — Same - when separated.


     40-2-206. Same -- when separated. The earnings and accumulations of a married person and of his minor children living with him or in his custody, while he is living separate from his spouse, are the individual property of such person except that, to the extent that a mutual duty of support between the husband and wife as established by 40-2-102 still exists, such earnings and accumulations are liable for debts incurred for necessary articles procured for the use and benefit of the married person, his spouse, or minor children.

     History: En. Sec. 224, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3704, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5796, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Civ. C. Sec. 169; re-en. Sec. 5796, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 293, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 36-115.

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