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Cal. Fam. Code § 910 — General Rules of Liability

Cal. Fam. Code § 910

Type
Statute
Source
California Family Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2017-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, the community estate is liable for a debt incurred by either spouse before or during marriage, regardless of which spouse has the management and control of the property and regardless of whether one or both spouses are parties to the debt or…

Citator

Cal. Fam. Code § 910 — General Rules of Liability is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, the community estate is liable for a debt incurred by either spouse before or during marriage, regardless of which spouse has the management and control of the property and regardless of whether one or both spouses are parties to the debt or to a judgment for the debt.

(b) “During marriage” for purposes of this section does not include the period after the date of separation, as defined in Section 70, and before a judgment of dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties.