Tennessee § 36-4-134 - Notice that the decree does not necessarily affect the ability of a creditor to proceed against a party or a party's property.
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§ 36-4-134. Notice that the decree does not necessarily affect the ability of a creditor to proceed against a party or a party's property.
Every final decree of divorce granted on any fault ground of divorce and every marital dissolution agreement shall contain a notice that the decree does not necessarily affect the ability of a creditor to proceed against a party or a party's property, even though the party is not responsible under the terms of the decree for an account, any debt associated with an account or any debt. The notice shall also state that it may be in a party's best interest to cancel, close or freeze any jointly held accounts. Failure to include the notice required by subsection (a) shall not affect the validity of the decree of divorce, legal separation or annulment. Acts 2009, ch. 157, § 1. Code Commission Notes. Acts 2010, ch. 894, § 1 purported to add a new section concerning false allegations of sexual abuse in furtherance of litigation as § 36-4-134 . Since Acts 2009, ch. 157, § 1 added § 36-4-134 concerning notice that a decree does not necessarily affect the ability of a creditor to proceed against a party or a party's property, ch. 894 was added as § 36-4-135 .
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Section 36-4-134 ("Notice that the decree does not necessarily affect the ability of a creditor to proceed against a party or a party's property.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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