New South Wales Consolidated Acts

MARRIED PERSONS (EQUALITY OF STATUS) ACT 1996 - SECT 4

4 Spouses have legal capacity as if they were not married

(1) A married person:

(a) has legal capacity for all purposes and in all respects as if that person were unmarried, and

(b) has a legal personality that is independent, separate and distinct from that of the person’s spouse.

(2) This section does not affect any specific laws in relation to a minor.