MD FAMILY-LAW 4-301

Maryland Family Law Code Section 4-301 (2024) - Protection From Liability for Spouse's Obligations (a) (1) An individual is not liable for: (i) any debt contracted by the individual’s spouse before the marriage; or (ii) any claim or demand against the spouse that arose before the marriage. (2) The debtor spouse and that spouse’s property are liable for the debt as if the marriage had not occurred. (b) A husband is not liable: (1) for a tort that is committed: (i) separately by his wife; and (ii) without his participation or sanction; or (2) on a contract made by his wife in her own name and on her own responsibility. (c) A judgment or decree in a proceeding under § 4-205(b) of this title shall: (1) be passed against the wife only; and (2) operate only on the property she owned individuall...