Doctrine of necessaries — Abolished

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  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Family Law
  4. Domestic Relations
  5. Marriage
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  7. Doctrine of necessaries — Abolished

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  1. (a)

    1. (1) Absent express authority, neither a husband nor a wife is liable for the other's debt obligations, including those for necessaries.

    2. (2) As used in this section, “necessaries” means all such things required for the sustenance of a person, including food, clothing, medicine, and habitation.

  2. (b) The doctrine of necessaries, as it is known in the common law, is hereby abolished.


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