If a husband and wife are not living together, is the husband still responsible for supporting the wife?
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If a husband and wife are not living together, is the husband still responsible for supporting the wife?
Asked on September 27, 2012 under Family Law, Tennessee
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
So long as there is no filed legal separation notice between the parties in the court system and assuming no marital dissolution decree, each spouse is still responsible for supporting the other despite the perceived marital issues between them under the laws of all states in this country.
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