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2014 Utah Code
Title 30 - Husband and Wife
Chapter 2 - Property Rights
Section 5 - Separate debts.

Universal Citation:
UT Code ยง 30-2-5 (2014)
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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 78B-12-212, 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 3, 2008 General Session
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