Art. X, § 5, Fla. Const. · Article X. MISCELLANEOUS
Coverture and property.
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Text — As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
There shall be no distinction between married women and married men in the holding, control, disposition, or encumbering of their property, both real and personal; except that dower or curtesy may be established and regulated by law.
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- As revised in 1968 and subsequently amended (Online Sunshine, retrieved 2026-10-04)
- Official file
- https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?Mode=Constitution&Submenu=3&Tab=statutes
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