{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-30-2-6","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 30-2-6","heading":"When Husband or Wife May Sue or Defend in Own Name.","body":"A husband or wife under the age of 19 years may file a complaint for any purpose under this chapter in his or her own name without the intervention of a next friend, guardian, or guardian ad litem, and if over the age of 18 years, he or she may defend any action brought under this chapter in his or her own name without the intervention of a next friend, guardian, or guardian ad litem.","path":["Title 30 Marital and Domestic Relations.","Chapter 2 Divorce and Alimony.","Article 1 Divorce from Bonds of Matrimony."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=30-2-6","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"7ce01e604cb05a85bdef5c34127ae3547d970a16510735745ffdca77eb2d92f1","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-30-2-5","next":"us-al/ala.-code-30-2-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}