2006 Utah Code - 30-2-5 — Separate debts.

     30-2-5.   Separate debts.
     (1) Neither spouse is personally liable for the separate debts, obligations, or liabilities of the other:
     (a) contracted or incurred before marriage;
     (b) contracted or incurred during marriage, except family expenses as provided in Section 30-2-9;
     (c) contracted or incurred after divorce or an order for separate maintenance under this title, except the spouse is personally liable for that portion of the expenses incurred on behalf of a minor child for reasonable and necessary medical and dental expenses, and other similar necessities as provided in a court order under Section 30-3-5, 30-4-3, or 78-45-7.15, or an administrative order under Section 62A-11-326; or
     (d) ordered by the court to be paid by the other spouse under Section 30-3-5 or 30-4-3 and not in conflict with Section 15-4-6.5 or 15-4-6.7.
     (2) The wages, earnings, property, rents, or other income of one spouse may not be reached by a creditor of the other spouse to satisfy a debt, obligation, or liability of the other spouse, as described under Subsection (1).

Amended by Chapter 175, 1995 General Session