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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 198: IV. Measures concerning debtors

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter Three: GENERAL EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE A. Rights and obligations

Where one of the spouses fails to fulfil the obligation to contribute to the expenses of the union, the judge may order that spouse's debtors to make payment, in whole or in part, to the other spouse.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 198 · IV. Borçlulara ait önlemler

Eşlerden biri, birliğin giderlerine katılma yükümlülüğünü yerine getirmezse, hâkim onun borçlularına, ödemeyi tamamen veya kısmen diğer eşe yapmalarını emredebilir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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