California Family Code 911 – (a) The earnings of a married person during marriage are not …
(a) The earnings of a married person during marriage are not liable for a debt incurred by the person’s spouse before marriage. After the earnings of the married person are paid, they remain not liable so long as they are held in a deposit account in which the person’s spouse has no right of withdrawal and are uncommingled with other property in the community estate, except property insignificant in amount.
(b) As used in this section:
Terms Used In California Family Code 911
- Community estate: includes both community property and quasi-community property. See California Family Code 63
- Person: includes a natural person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or public entity. See California Family Code 105
- Property: includes real and personal property and any interest therein. See California Family Code 113
- Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by Section 297. See California Family Code 143
(1) “Deposit account” has the meaning prescribed in paragraph (29) of subdivision (a) of § 9102 of the Commercial Code.
(2) “Earnings” means compensation for personal services performed, whether as an employee or otherwise.
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 42.5. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991.)