The husband shall not be liable for any debt or responsibility of the wife contracted or incurred before or after marriage, except to the amount or value of the property he received from or by her by virtue of the marriage; but he shall be liable for necessaries furnished to her after marriage.
KRS 404.040
Liability of husband for wife's debts
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 668 So. 2d 175 - Connor v. SOUTHWEST FLA. REGIONAL MED. CTR. (1995)
Most recently applied in 646 F. Supp. 2d 870 - Marcum v. GLA Collection Co., Inc. (June 2008)
Effective: October 1, 1942 History: Recodified 1942 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.