Property & Support Rights/Responsibilities Flashcards
1
Q
property acquired before marriage
A
each spouse owns and controls their own property
2
Q
property acquired during marriage
A
may be owned as tenancy by the entirety
3
Q
tenancy by the entirety
A
presumed tenancy by the entirety created when spouses take real property jointly
4
Q
tenancy by the entirety & dissolvement
A
if marriage dissolves, parties hold property as tenants in common
5
Q
support
A
obligated to support one another
May be held liable for another spouse’s purchases under agency principles (actual or apparent)
6
Q
necessaries doctrine
A
one spouse may be held liable to creditors for necessaries purchased by other spouse
eg food, medical care, shelter, clothings, etc.
