{"data":{"id":"us/11-u.s.c.-302","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"11 U.S.C. § 302","heading":"Joint cases","body":"(a) A joint case under a chapter of this title is commenced by the filing with the bankruptcy court of a single petition under such chapter by an individual that may be a debtor under such chapter and such individual’s spouse. The commencement of a joint case under a chapter of this title constitutes an order for relief under such chapter. (b) After the commencement of a joint case, the court shall determine the extent, if any, to which the debtors’ estates shall be consolidated.","path":["Title 11—BANKRUPTCY","CHAPTER 3—CASE ADMINISTRATION"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc11@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:12Z","sha256":"28a9be92338c097c59a09a614d718171c1c804e62eb3104c7a29d21ea85bab09","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/11-u.s.c.-301","next":"us/11-u.s.c.-303"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}