Divorce Property Division by State
9 states split marital property 50/50 (community property). The other 42 let a judge decide what's fair (equitable distribution).
Community Property States (9)
Marital property is owned 50/50 and divided equally.
Equitable Distribution States (42)
Courts divide property based on statutory factors. Not necessarily 50/50.
AL
Alabama
Judge decides
AK
Alaska
Judge decides
AR
Arkansas
Judge decides
CO
Colorado
Judge decides
CT
Connecticut
Judge decides
DE
Delaware
Judge decides
DC
District of Columbia
Judge decides
FL
Florida
Judge decides
GA
Georgia
Judge decides
HI
Hawaii
Judge decides
IL
Illinois
Judge decides
IN
Indiana
Judge decides
IA
Iowa
Judge decides
KS
Kansas
Judge decides
KY
Kentucky
Judge decides
ME
Maine
Judge decides
MD
Maryland
Judge decides
MA
Massachusetts
Judge decides
MI
Michigan
Judge decides
MN
Minnesota
Judge decides
MS
Mississippi
Judge decides
MO
Missouri
Judge decides
MT
Montana
Judge decides
NE
Nebraska
Judge decides
NH
New Hampshire
Judge decides
NJ
New Jersey
Judge decides
NY
New York
Judge decides
NC
North Carolina
Judge decides
ND
North Dakota
Judge decides
OH
Ohio
Judge decides
OK
Oklahoma
Judge decides
OR
Oregon
Judge decides
PA
Pennsylvania
Judge decides
RI
Rhode Island
Judge decides
SC
South Carolina
Judge decides
SD
South Dakota
Judge decides
TN
Tennessee
Judge decides
UT
Utah
Judge decides
VT
Vermont
Judge decides
VA
Virginia
Judge decides
WV
West Virginia
Judge decides
WY
Wyoming
Judge decides
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