Article 1749 of Chile’s Civil Code establishes the legal presumption that husbands head the household and control marital property, as well as property owned by their wives.
- Country: Chile
- Law status: Discriminatory law in force
- Law Type: Inheritance and Property
Article 1749 of Chile’s Civil Code establishes the legal presumption that husbands head the household and control marital property, as well as property owned by their wives.
Article 1749. The marital partnership is to be headed by the husband, who shall administer the spouses’ joint property as well as the property owned by his wife, subject to the obligations and limitations set forth in this Section and those agreed to at the time of marriage . . .