Chapter4. HUSBAND AND WIFE.  


Article 1. Property Rights; Tort and Contract Rights and Liabilities.
§ 30-4-1. Separate property of wife - Property held prior to marriage or acquired after marriage.
§ 30-4-2. Separate property of wife - Earnings of wife.
§ 30-4-3. Separate property of wife - Wearing apparel of wife.
§ 30-4-4. Separate property of wife - Damages recovered for injuries to person or reputation.
§ 30-4-5. Property of wife subject to provisions of chapter.
§ 30-4-6. Husband not liable for antenuptial contracts and torts of wife.
§ 30-4-7. Husband not liable for postnuptial contracts and torts of wife.
§ 30-4-8. Capacity of wife to contract.
§ 30-4-9. Capacity of husband and wife to contract with each other.
§ 30-4-10. Assignment of insurance policy designating wife as beneficiary as security for indebtedness exempted from prohibition against contracts of suretyship by wife.
§ 30-4-11. Wife to sue and be sued alone upon contracts, torts, etc.
§ 30-4-12. Alienation or mortgage of lands by wife without assent and concurrence of husband; lease of lands and tenements of wife without assent and concurrence of husband.
§ 30-4-13. Effect of contracts of nonresident married women as to real or personal property situated within state.
§ 30-4-14. Married women may dispose of separate estates by will.
§ 30-4-15. Married women and widows 18 years of age and over relieved of disabilities of minority.
§ 30-4-16. Married men and widowers 18 years of age and over relieved of disabilities of minority; defenses and remedies not affected by section.
Article 2. Conveyances by Spouse of Insane Person.
§ 30-4-30. Conveyance of real estate by husband when wife insane - Powers of husband; exception as to homestead.
§ 30-4-31. Conveyance of real estate by husband when wife insane - Conveyance to be accompanied by judgment or certification of wife's insanity; conclusiveness of judgment or certificate.
§ 30-4-32. Disposal of interest in real estate by spouse of insane person - Power of circuit court to authorize.
§ 30-4-33. Disposal of interest in real estate by spouse of insane person - Motion; exception as to homestead; date for hearing; notice to insane spouse; appointment of guardian ad litem.
§ 30-4-34. Disposal of interest in real estate by spouse of insane person - Entry of judgment.
§ 30-4-35. Disposal of interest in real estate by spouse of insane person - Judgment to be filed in probate office of county where real estate situated; filing cost.
§ 30-4-36. Disposal of interest in real estate by spouse of insane person - Effect of judgment.
§ 30-4-37. Disposal of interest in real estate by spouse of insane person - Mode not exclusive.
Article 3. Criminal Desertion and Nonsupport Proceedings.
§ 30-4-50. Definitions.
§ 30-4-52. Probation for defendants released prior to completion of sentence.
§ 30-4-53. Institution of desertion, nonsupport, etc., proceedings - Wife, child, etc.
§ 30-4-54. Institution of desertion, nonsupport, etc., proceedings - Duty of probation officer.
§ 30-4-55. Jurisdiction of proceedings; procedure generally.
§ 30-4-56. Offense deemed committed in county where wife or children present; extradition of defendant from another state or county.
§ 30-4-57. Proof of marriage and parenthood; communications between husband and wife not privileged; testimony of husband and wife; evidence of willful abandonment or desertion.
§ 30-4-58. Issuance of order for temporary support of wife or children pending trial, appeal, etc.
§ 30-4-59. Suspension of sentence; order of payment of support for wife or children; release of defendant on probation; bond.
§ 30-4-60. Suspension of sentence after portion served.
§ 30-4-61. Appeal of conviction.
§ 30-4-62. Release of defendant on probation by circuit court; authority of juvenile court as to probationer.
§ 30-4-63. Proceedings upon violation of terms of support order or probation bond.
§ 30-4-64. Probation officers - Appointment; duties generally; service of process, etc.
§ 30-4-65. Probation officers - Additional duties; violations of terms of probation, bond, etc., to be reported to judge.
Article 4. Reciprocal State Enforcement of Duty to Support.
§ 30-4-80. (Repealed effective January 1, 2000) Purposes of article.
§ 30-4-81. Definitions.
§ 30-4-82. Department of Human Resources designated state information agency; duties as to enforcement of support.
§ 30-4-83. Duties under state law of obligor present in state not affected by absence or nonresidence of obligee.
§ 30-4-84. Choice of laws; presumption as to presence of obligor.
§ 30-4-85. Rights of state or political subdivisions furnishing support.
§ 30-4-86. Extradition for nonsupport.
§ 30-4-87. Relief from extradition.
§ 30-4-88. Enforcement of duties of support generally; jurisdiction of enforcement proceedings.
§ 30-4-89. Contents of petition for support.
§ 30-4-90. Testimony of husband and wife; communications between husband and wife not privileged.
§ 30-4-91. Powers and duties of court of state acting as initiating state generally.
§ 30-4-92. Receipt and disbursement of payments transmitted by court of responding state, etc.
§ 30-4-93. Powers and duties of court of state acting as responding state generally.
§ 30-4-94. Issuance of order of support upon finding of duty to support.
§ 30-4-95. Transmittal of copies of orders of support, etc., to court of initiating state.
§ 30-4-96. Powers of court to enforce orders; fees and costs of proceedings.
§ 30-4-97. Transmittal of payments received, etc., to court of initiating state.
§ 30-4-98. Remedies cumulative.