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DIVISION 4 - RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS DURING MARRIAGE

PART 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 1 - Definitions

Section 700. - 700. For the purposes of this division, a leasehold interest...

CHAPTER 2 - Relation of Spouses

Section 720. - 720. Spouses contract toward each other obligations of mutual respect,...

Section 721. - 721. (a) Subject to subdivision (b), either spouse may enter...

CHAPTER 3 - Property Rights During Marriage

Section 750. - 750. Spouses may hold property as joint tenants or tenants...

Section 751. - 751. The respective interests of each spouse in community property...

Section 752. - 752. Except as otherwise provided by statute, neither spouse has...

Section 753. - 753. Notwithstanding Section 752 and except as provided in Article...

Section 754. - 754. If notice of the pendency of a proceeding for...

Section 755. - 755. (a) The terms “participant,” “beneficiary,” “employer,” “employee organization,” “named...

PART 2 - CHARACTERIZATION OF MARITAL PROPERTY

CHAPTER 1 - Community Property

Section 760. - 760. Except as otherwise provided by statute, all property, real...

Section 761. - 761. (a) Unless the trust instrument or the instrument of...

CHAPTER 2 - Separate Property

Section 770. - 770. (a) Separate property of a married person includes all...

Section 771. - 771. (a) The earnings and accumulations of a spouse and...

Section 772. - 772. After entry of a judgment of legal separation of...

CHAPTER 3 - Damages for Injuries to Married Person

Section 780. - 780. Except as provided in Section 781 and subject to...

Section 781. - 781. (a) Money or other property received or to be...

Section 782. - 782. (a) Where an injury to a married person is...

Section 782.5. - 782.5. In addition to any other remedy authorized by law,...

Section 783. - 783. If a married person is injured by the negligent...

CHAPTER 4 - Presumptions Concerning Nature of Property

Section 802. - 802. The presumption that property acquired during marriage is community...

Section 803. - 803. Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, whenever any...

CHAPTER 5 - Transmutation of Property

Section 850. - 850. Subject to Sections 851 to 853, inclusive, married persons...

Section 851. - 851. A transmutation is subject to the laws governing fraudulent...

Section 852. - 852. (a) A transmutation of real or personal property is...

Section 853. - 853. (a) A statement in a will of the character...

PART 3 - LIABILITY OF MARITAL PROPERTY

CHAPTER 1 - Definitions

Section 900. - 900. Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, the definitions...

Section 902. - 902. “Debt” means an obligation incurred by a married person...

Section 903. - 903. A debt is “incurred” at the following time: (a)...

CHAPTER 2 - General Rules of Liability

Section 910. - 910. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, the...

Section 911. - 911. (a) The earnings of a married person during marriage...

Section 912. - 912. For the purposes of this part, quasi-community property is...

Section 913. - 913. (a) The separate property of a married person is...

Section 914. - 914. (a) Notwithstanding Section 913, a married person is personally...

Section 915. - 915. (a) For the purpose of this part, a child...

Section 916. - 916. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, after...

CHAPTER 3 - Reimbursement

Section 920. - 920. A right of reimbursement provided by this part is...

CHAPTER 4 - Transitional Provisions

Section 930. - 930. Except as otherwise provided by statute, this part governs...

Section 931. - 931. The provisions of this part that govern reimbursement apply...

CHAPTER 5 - Liability for Death or Injury

Section 1000. - 1000. (a) A married person is not liable for any...

PART 4 - MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF MARITAL PROPERTY

Section 1100. - 1100. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and...

Section 1101. - 1101. (a) A spouse has a claim against the other...

Section 1102. - 1102. (a) Except as provided in Sections 761 and 1103,...

Section 1103. - 1103. (a) Where one or both of the spouses either...

PART 5 - MARITAL AGREEMENTS

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions

Section 1500. - 1500. The property rights of spouses prescribed by statute may...

Section 1501. - 1501. A minor may make a valid premarital agreement or...

Section 1502. - 1502. (a) A premarital agreement or other marital property agreement...

Section 1503. - 1503. Nothing in this chapter affects the validity or effect...

CHAPTER 2 - Uniform Premarital Agreement Act

ARTICLE 1 - Preliminary Provisions

Section 1600. - 1600. This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Premarital...

Section 1601. - 1601. This chapter is effective on and after January 1,...

ARTICLE 2 - Premarital Agreements

Section 1610. - 1610. As used in this chapter: (a) “Premarital agreement” means...

Section 1611. - 1611. A premarital agreement shall be in writing and signed...

Section 1612. - 1612. (a) Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with...

Section 1613. - 1613. A premarital agreement becomes effective upon marriage. (Enacted by...

Section 1614. - 1614. After marriage, a premarital agreement may be amended or...

Section 1615. - 1615. (a) A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the...

Section 1616. - 1616. If a marriage is determined to be void, an...

Section 1617. - 1617. Any statute of limitations applicable to an action asserting...

CHAPTER 3 - Agreements Between Spouses

Section 1620. - 1620. Except as otherwise provided by law, spouses cannot, by...