Arkansas § 9-11-516 - Doctrine of necessaries — Abolished.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-11-516 — Doctrine of necessaries — Abolished., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-11-516. Doctrine of necessaries — Abolished.
Absent express authority, neither a husband nor a wife is liable for the other's debt obligations, including those for necessaries. As used in this section, “necessaries” means all such things required for the sustenance of a person, including food, clothing, medicine, and habitation. The doctrine of necessaries, as it is known in the common law, is hereby abolished.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-11-516 ("Doctrine of necessaries — Abolished.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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