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California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 3 — Of the Parties to Civil Actions, Chapter 2 — Married Person, Section 371

If spouses are sued together, each may defend for his or her own right, but if one spouse neglects to defend, the other spouse may defend for that spouse’s right also.

Notes

Allows each spouse, when spouses are sued together, to defend the spouse’s own rights. If one spouse neglects to defend, allows the other spouse to defend that spouse’s rights as well, so one spouse’s inaction does not prevent the other from presenting a defense on behalf of both spouses.

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Lexinter.net | California Code, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 371 | https://laws.lexinter.net/codes/california/code-of-civil-procedure/part-2/title-3/chapter-2/section-371

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