§572-23 Not liable for spousal debts. A married person is not liable for the debts of a spouse; nor is a married person's property liable to be taken on execution or other process against that person's spouse. [L 1888, c 11, §6; RL 1925, §2999; RL 1935, §4650; RL 1945, §12371; am L 1945, c 254, §2; RL 1955, §325-6; HRS §573-6; am L 1978, c 77, §1(1); ren L 1984, c 79, §1]
Case Notes
Wife who takes whole as surviving tenant by the entirety not liable for husband's debts. 47 H. 629, 645, 394 P.2d 432 (1964). See 3 H. 802 (1877).
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
572-1 Requisites of valid marriage contract.
572-1.5 Definition of marriage.
572-1.7 Continuity of rights; civil union and reciprocal beneficiary relationships.
572-1.8 Interpretation of terminology to be gender-neutral.
572-1.9 Reliance on federal law.
572-2 Consent of parent or guardian.
572-3 Contracted without the State.
572-4 Right of domicile, sex or marital status.
572-5 Marriage license; agent to grant; fee.
572-6 Application; license; limitations.
572-10 Applicant apparently under age.
572-11 Marriage ceremony; license to solemnize.
572-12.1 Refusal to solemnize a marriage.
572-12.2 Religious organizations; exemption under certain circumstances.
572-13 Record of solemnization; marriages, reported by whom; certified copies.
572-13.5 Revocation or suspension of licenses to solemnize.
572-15 Delivery of records to department of health; penalty.
572-21 Presumption of separate property.
572-23 Not liable for spousal debts.
572-26 May be personal representative, guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary.