Okla. Stat. tit. 43, § 43-208
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Liability for acts and debts of spouse - Curtesy and dower
Official statutory text
abolished.
A. Neither husband nor wife, as such, is answerable for the
acts of the other.
B. The separate property of the husband is liable for the debts
of the husband contracted before or after marriage, but is not
liable for the debts of the wife contracted before the marriage.
C. The separate property of the wife is liable for the debts of
the wife contracted before or after marriage, but is not liable for
the debts of the husband contracted before the marriage.
D. No estate is allowed the husband as tenant by curtesy, upon
the death of his wife, nor is any estate in dower allotted to the
wife upon the death of her husband.
A. Neither husband nor wife, as such, is answerable for the
acts of the other.
B. The separate property of the husband is liable for the debts
of the husband contracted before or after marriage, but is not
liable for the debts of the wife contracted before the marriage.
C. The separate property of the wife is liable for the debts of
the wife contracted before or after marriage, but is not liable for
the debts of the husband contracted before the marriage.
D. No estate is allowed the husband as tenant by curtesy, upon
the death of his wife, nor is any estate in dower allotted to the
wife upon the death of her husband.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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