California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §370: A married person may be sued without his or her spouse being joined as a party, and may sue without his or her spouse being joined as a party in all actions.
What this law says, in plain English
Married persons may be sued or file lawsuits independently without requiring their spouse to be a party to the action.
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A married person may be sued without his or her spouse being joined as a party, and may sue without his or her spouse being joined as a party in all actions.
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