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§ 597.17

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597.17 Liability for separate debts. Neither husband nor wife is liable for the debts or liabilities of the other incurred before marriage, and, except as otherwise declared in this chapter, they are not liable for the debtsof each other contracted after marriage; nor are the wages, earnings, or property of either,nor is the rent or income of the property of either, liable for the separate debts of the other. [C51, §1453; R60, §2505; C73, §2212; C97, §3163; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10465; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §597.17] 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §321 Sat Dec 23 11:09:49 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 597.17 (15, 0)