Married Women's Property Act of 1882
This Act advances the Married Women's Property Act of 1870. The Married Women's Property Act of 1882 granted women the ability to rent, buy, and sell property independent of their husband. They maintinaed control of their wages and income, as well as their inheritances. They were granted the ability to create legal contracts and to sue (and be sued). This law also made both parents equally responsible for their children.
Jill Rappoport, “Wives and Sons: Coverture, Primogeniture, and Married Women’s Property”