Tex. Fam. Code § 2.501
Tex. Fam. Code § 2.501 - Duty to Support (1997)
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TEXAS FAMILY CODE Chapter 2, Subchapter F — RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF SPOUSES CHAPTER 2 • THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP Subchapter F: RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF SPOUSES Sec. 2.501. DUTY TO SUPPORT. (a) Each spouse has the duty to support the other spouse. (b) A spouse who fails to discharge the duty of support is liable to any person who provides necessaries to the spouse to whom support is owed. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997. Source: Texas Legislature Online (89th Leg., 2nd Called Sess., 2025) Page 1
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