Competence of spouse

Statute:

Competence of spouse

§ 436. Competence of spouse. Wives and husbands are competent
witnesses against each other in a hearing under section four hundred
thirty-three and may testify to non-access in such a hearing.

FCT 436 2014-09-22

Sections:

Article 4 - Support Proceedings

Part 1 - (411 - 418) Jurisdiction And Duties Of Support

411 - Jurisdiction

412 - Married person's duty to support spouse.

413 - Parents' duty to support child.

413-A - Review and cost of living adjustment of child support orders.

415 - Duties to support recipient of public assistance or welfare and patients in institutions in the department of mental hygiene.

416 - Elements of support; provisions for accident, life and health insurance benefits.

417 - Child of ceremonial marriage.

418 - Genetic marker and DNA tests; admissibility of records or reports of test results; costs of tests.

Part 2 - (421 - 430) Venue And Preliminary Procedure

421 - Venue.

422 - Persons who may originate proceedings.

423 - Petition; prior demand not required.

424 - Probation services.

424-A - Compulsory financial disclosure.

425 - Agreement to support.

426 - Issuance of summons.

427 - Service of summons.

428 - Issuance of warrant; certificate of warrant.

429 - Sequestration of respondent's property.

430 - Temporary order of protection.

Part 3 - (431 - 439-A) Hearing

431 - Preliminary procedure on warrant.

432 - Procedure before court.

433 - Enacted without section heading.

434 - Order for temporary child support.

434-A - Order for temporary spousal support.

435 - Procedure; adjournment; confidentiality of requests.

436 - Competence of spouse.

437 - Presumption of sufficient means.

437-A - Referral to work programs.

438 - Counsel fees.

439 - Support magistrates.

439-A - Expedited process.

Part 4 - (440 - 449) Orders

440 - Order of support.

441 - Order dismissing petition.

442 - Order of support by a spouse.

443 - Order of support by parent.

445 - Order of support by relative; duration.

446 - Order of protection.

446-A - Firearms; surrender and license suspension, revocation and ineligibility.

447 - Order of visitation.

448 - Enforcement by income deduction.

449 - Effective date of order of support.

Part 5 - (451 - 460) Compliance With Orders

451 - Continuing jurisdiction.

453 - Petition; violation of court order.

454 - Powers of the court on violation of a support order.

455 - Commitment.

456 - Probation.

457 - Order of sequestration on failure to obey support order.

458-A - Enforcement of arrears; Suspension of driving privileges.

458-B - Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears; suspension of state professional, occupational and business licenses.

458-C - Child support proceedings and enforcement of arrears; suspension of recreational licenses.

459 - Additional arrears.

460 - Entry and docketing of a money judgment.

Part 6 - (461 - 469) Effect Of Action For Separation, Divorce Or Annulment

461 - Duty to support child after separation agreement, separation, or termination of marriage.

462 - Effect of support order in matrimonial action on duration of family court support order for child.

463 - Effect of separation agreement on duty to support a spouse.

464 - Effect of pendency of action for divorce, separation or annulment on petition for support of a spouse.

465 - Effect of denial of support in action for separation.

466 - Effect of granting of support in action for divorce, separation or annulment.

467 - Referral by supreme court of applications to fix custody in action for divorce, separation or annulment.

469 - Rules of court; venue.

Part 7 - (471 - 479) Undertaking

471 - Undertaking for support and cash deposits.

472 - Undertaking to be filed.

473 - Substitution of surety.

474 - Default.

475 - Procedure as to defaults.

476 - Forfeitures applied to support of petitioner.

477 - Surrender of respondent by surety.

478 - Termination of surety's liability.

479 - When new security required.

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