40-2-207. Work and labor of married person. All work and labor performed by a married person for a person other than the married person's spouse and children must, unless there is a written agreement on the person's part to the contrary, be presumed to be performed on the person's separate account. This section does not affect the liability of earnings for debts incurred for necessary articles procured for the use and benefit of the married person, the person's spouse, or minor children, as established by 40-2-205, 40-2-206, 40-2-209, and 40-2-210.
History: En. Sec. 1442, 5th Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 225, Civ. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 3705, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 5797, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 5797, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 293, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 36-116; amd. Sec. 1570, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
40-2-201. When husband's and wife's interests separate
40-2-202. Individual property of married person
40-2-203. Inventory of individual personal property of married person
40-2-204. Effect of filing inventory
40-2-205. Earnings and accumulations of married person
40-2-206. Earnings and accumulations -- when separated
40-2-207. Work and labor of married person
40-2-208. Debts of spouse contracted before marriage
40-2-209. Individual property of married person -- how far liable