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Section 1Married persons; separate property and property held as tenants by entirety; liability for debts
Section 1ATenants by entirety under older deed; electing treatment of tenancy
Section 2Married woman; power to contract
Section 3Transfers between husband and wife
Section 4Married woman; work and labor; presumption
Section 5Married woman; acting as fiduciary
Section 6Married woman; power to sue and be sued
Section 7Married woman; liabilities
Section 8Husband; liability for wife’s debts
Section 9Husband; liability on contracts concerning separate property of wife
Section 10, 11Repealed, 1974, 147, Sec. 4
Section 12Repealed, 1979, 306
Section 13Marriage settlements
Section 14Release of homestead by wife of ward
Section 15Wife of ward; joinder with guardian or conservator; sale of realty
Section 16Disposition of proceeds
Section 17Partition; joinder of husband or wife of ward with guardian or conservator
Section 18Mentally ill persons; conveyance or mortgage of real estate; release of homestead
Section 19, 20Repealed, 1971, 423, Sec. 18
Section 21Mentally ill spouse; reservation of portion of proceeds upon release of homestead
Section 22, 23Repealed, 1971, 423, Sec. 18
Section 24Venue
Section 25Antenuptial settlements; force and effect
Section 26Antenuptial settlements; record; description of property
Section 27Repealed, 1977, 581, Sec. 3
Section 28Rights of married person coming from another state or country
Section 29Property rights acquired in other states; effect of residence in this commonwealth
Section 30Sale or conveyance; notice to opposing absent spouse; jurisdiction of court; proof of abandonment; retransfer to opposing absent party
Section 31Non-resident married woman; conveyance of realty
Section 32Order prohibiting restraint of personal liberty of spouse; support, custody and maintenance orders; information provided to complainant; domestic violence record search; investigations; factors determining support amount
Section 32A to 32CRepealed, 1975, 400, Sec. 45
Section 32DJudgment for separate support; conveyance of real property; enforcement; vesting of title
Section 32EJudgment or order of support; enforcement
Section 32FMarried persons living apart; actions for support
Section 33Separate support or maintenance; attachment of defendant’s property and trustee process
Section 34Venue
Section 35Repealed, 1987, 522, Sec. 15
Section 36Spouse living apart; conveyance and will
Section 37Support orders for children of separated parents; child support guidelines; modification of orders; provisions for education and health insurance; parents convicted of first degree murder
Section 38Visitation and custody orders; consideration of abuse toward parent or child; best interest of child