Section 597.14 - Family expenses.

IA Code § 597.14 (2019) (N/A)
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597.14 Family expenses.

The reasonable and necessary expenses of the family and the education of the children are chargeable upon the property of both husband and wife, or either of them, and in relation thereto they may be sued jointly or separately.

[C51, §1455; R60, §2507; C73, §2214; C97, §3165; S13, §3165; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10459; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §597.14]

Referred to in §537.7103

Spousal support debt for medical assistance to institutionalized spouse; chapter 249B