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In a divorce, women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage. This provision does not apply to men.


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Section 30-4-1

Separate property of wife – Property held prior to marriage or acquired after marriage.

All property of the wife, held by her previous to the marriage or to which she may become entitled after the marriage in any manner, is the separate property of the wife and is not subject to the liabilities of the husband.

(Code 1886, §2341; Code 1896, §2520; Code 1907, §4486; Code 1923, §8261; Code 1940, T. 34, §65.)

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One Response to “In a divorce, women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage. This provision does not apply to men.”

Comment from Braja
Time March 28, 2011 at 10:21 pm

HELL FREAKEN YES!!!

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