The disability of nonage of a minor who is married or has been married or subsequently becomes married, including one whose marriage is dissolved, or who is widowed, or widowered, is removed. The minor may assume the management of his or her estate, contract and be contracted with, sue and be sued, and perform all acts that he or she could do if not a minor.
Fla. Stat. § 743.01
Removal of disabilities of married minors
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 590 So. 2d 404 - Schmitt v. State (1991)
Most recently applied in Christenson v. Tanner (May 2009)
History.--ss. 1, 2, ch. 7364, 1917; RGS 3962, 3963; s. 1, ch. 9286, 1923; CGL 5881, 5882, 5883; s. 1, ch. 22750, 1945; s. 1, ch. 71-147; s. 1, ch. 73-300; s. 1063, ch. 97-102.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.