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Family Code §1.104
In force on Aug 23, 2021 · this text took effect Apr 17, 1997 · same as today's text
CAPACITY OF SPOUSE
Except as expressly provided by statute or by the constitution, a person, regardless of age, who has been married in accordance with the law of this state has the capacity and power of an adult, including the capacity to contract.
History: Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Apr 17, 1997 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- KP-0401 (Aug 23, 2021): Whether certain medical procedures performed on children constitute child abuse
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