Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

50 U.S.C. § 3959

Extension of protections to dependents

Upon application to a court, a dependent of a servicemember is entitled to the protections of this subchapter if the dependent’s ability to comply with a lease, contract, bailment, or other obligation is materially affected by reason of the servicemember’s military service.

Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888Pub. L. 108–189, § 1117 Stat. 2851(, title III, § 308, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 538 of the former Appendix to this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 3 of Pub. L. 108–189section 3901 of this titleSection applicable to any case not final before , see , set out as a note under .