Cal. Fam. Code § 903 : CALIFORNIA FAMILY CODE — RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS DURING MARRIAGE — LIABILITY OF MARITAL PROPERTY — DEFINITIONS — Incurred TEXT PDF A debt is "incurred" at the following time: (a) In the case of a contract, at the time the contract is made. (b) In the case of a tort, at the time the tort occurs. (c) In other cases, at the time the obligation arises. Ca. Fam. Code § 903 Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.