4101 - Liability for debts contracted before marriage. - Pennsylvania Statutes

PART V SUPPORT, PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS Chapter 41. General Provisions 43. Support Matters Generally 45. Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Orders (Repealed) 46. Support of the Indigent Enactment. Part V was added October 30, 1985, P.L.264, No.66, effective in 90 days. CHAPTER 41 GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 4101. Liability for debts contracted before marriage. 4102. Proceedings in case of debts contracted for necessaries. 4103. (Reserved). 4104. Right of married person to separate earnings. 4105. Loans between married persons. 4106. Construction of chapter. Enactment. Chapter 41 was added December 19, 1990, P.L.1240, No.206, effective in 90 days. § 4101. Liability for debts contracted before marriage. (a) General rule.--A spouse is not liable for the debts of the other spouse contracted before marriage. (b) Liability of property unaffected.--This chapter does not protect the property of a married person from liability for debts contracted by or in the name of the married person by any person authorized to so contract.