This document includes Senate 2nd and 3rd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:28 PM by bhansen.
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions related to family expenses.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ describes conditions of contracts or agreements between spouses related to family
13 expenses.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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16 Other Special Clauses:
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18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 30-2-9, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 109
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 30-2-9 is amended to read:
24 30-2-9. Family expenses -- Joint and several liability.
25 (1) The expenses of the family and the education of the children are chargeable upon
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27 separately, for which expenses they may be sued jointly or separately.
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32 (2) For the expenses described in Subsection (1), where there is a written agreement
33 signed by either spouse that allows for the recovery of agreed upon amounts, a creditor or an
34 assignee or successor in interest of the creditor is entitled to recover the contractually allowed
35 amounts against both spouses, jointly and severally.
36 (3) Subsection (2) applies to all contracts and agreements under this section entered
37 into by either spouse during the time the parties are married and living together.
38 (4) For the purposes of this section, family expenses are considered expenses incurred
39 that benefit and promote the family unit. Items purchased pursuant to a written contract or
40 agreement during the marriage that do not relate to family expenses are not covered by this
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41a Ŝ→ (5) The provisions of Subsections (2) and (3) do not create a right to attorney's fees or
41b collection fees as to the nonsigning spouse for purchases of;
41c (a) food or clothing; or
41d (b) home improvements or repairs over $5,000. ←Ŝ
Legislative Review Note
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Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel