H.B. 452

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FAMILY EXPENSES AMENDMENTS
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Stephen E. Sandstrom
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill allows for a creditor to collect from either a husband or wife or both for debts
10 incurred during the marriage.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . provides that a creditor may collect a debt from either spouse when the debt was
14 incurred during the marriage.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 REPEALS AND REENACTS:
21 30-2-9, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 109
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 30-2-9 is repealed and reenacted to read:
25 30-2-9. Family expenses -- Joint and several liability.
26 (1) A husband and wife may be sued jointly or individually for expenses of the family
27 and education of the children.

28 (2) A creditor shall be entitled to recover from either the husband or wife, or both, for
29 the payment of a family expense when there is a written contract signed by either spouse that
30 allows for the recovery of:
31 (a) collection costs;
32 (b) interest;
33 (c) court costs; and
34 (d) attorney fees.
35 (3) This section shall be applied to all contracts that were entered into by either spouse
36 during the marriage.




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