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State-by-state property distribution rules and statutory factors.
Showing all 51 jurisdictions
| State | Code | Distribution Type | Methodology | Statute | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AL | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Ala. Code §30-2-51 | AI draft |
| Alaska | AK | Equitable | Equitable distribution with community property opt-in | Alaska Stat. §25.24.160 | AI draft |
| Arizona | AZ | Community | Community property — equal division | Ariz. Rev. Stat. §25-211 | AI draft |
| Arkansas | AR | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Ark. Code Ann. §9-12-315 | AI draft |
| California | CA | Community | Community property — equal division | Cal. Fam. Code §760 | AI draft |
| Colorado | CO | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Colo. Rev. Stat. §14-10-113 | AI draft |
| Connecticut | CT | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Conn. Gen. Stat. §46b-81 | AI draft |
| Delaware | DE | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Del. Code tit. 13, §1513 | AI draft |
| District of Columbia | DC | Equitable | Equitable distribution | D.C. Code §16-910 | AI draft |
| Florida | FL | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Fla. Stat. §61.075 | AI draft |
| Georgia | GA | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Georgia equitable division doctrine (case law authority) | AI draft |
| Hawaii | HI | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Haw. Rev. Stat. §580-47 | AI draft |
| Idaho | ID | Community | Community property — equal division | Idaho Code §32-906 | AI draft |
| Illinois | IL | Equitable | Equitable distribution | 750 ILCS 5/503 | AI draft |
| Indiana | IN | Equitable | Equitable distribution with presumption of equal division | Ind. Code §31-15-7-5 | AI draft |
| Iowa | IA | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Iowa Code §598.21 | AI draft |
| Kansas | KS | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Kan. Stat. Ann. §23-2802 | AI draft |
| Kentucky | KY | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Ky. Rev. Stat. §403.190 | AI draft |
| Louisiana | LA | Community | Community property — equal division | La. Civ. Code art. 2338 | AI draft |
| Maine | ME | Equitable | Equitable distribution | 19-A M.R.S. §953 | AI draft |
| Maryland | MD | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Md. Code, Fam. Law §8-205 | AI draft |
| Massachusetts | MA | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208, §34 | AI draft |
| Michigan | MI | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Mich. Comp. Laws §552.19 | AI draft |
| Minnesota | MN | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Minn. Stat. §518.58 | AI draft |
| Mississippi | MS | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Mississippi equitable distribution doctrine (case law authority) | AI draft |
| Missouri | MO | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Mo. Rev. Stat. §452.330 | AI draft |
| Montana | MT | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Mont. Code Ann. §40-4-202 | AI draft |
| Nebraska | NE | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Neb. Rev. Stat. §42-365 | AI draft |
| Nevada | NV | Community | Community property — equal division | Nev. Rev. Stat. §125.150 | AI draft |
| New Hampshire | NH | Equitable | Equitable distribution with presumption of equal division | N.H. Rev. Stat. §458:16-a | AI draft |
| New Jersey | NJ | Equitable | Equitable distribution | N.J. Stat. §2A:34-23.1 | AI draft |
| New Mexico | NM | Community | Community property — equal division | N.M. Stat. Ann. §40-3-8 | AI draft |
| New York | NY | Equitable | Equitable distribution | N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law §236(B) | AI draft |
| North Carolina | NC | Equitable | Equitable distribution with presumption of equal division | N.C. Gen. Stat. §50-20 | AI draft |
| North Dakota | ND | Equitable | Equitable distribution | N.D. Cent. Code §14-05-24 | AI draft |
| Ohio | OH | Equitable | Equitable distribution with presumption of equal division | Ohio Rev. Code §3105.171 | AI draft |
| Oklahoma | OK | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Okla. Stat. tit. 43, §121 | AI draft |
| Oregon | OR | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Or. Rev. Stat. §107.105 | AI draft |
| Pennsylvania | PA | Equitable | Equitable distribution | 23 Pa.C.S. §3502 | AI draft |
| Rhode Island | RI | Equitable | Equitable distribution | R.I. Gen. Laws §15-5-16.1 | AI draft |
| South Carolina | SC | Equitable | Equitable distribution | S.C. Code Ann. §20-3-620 | AI draft |
| South Dakota | SD | Equitable | Equitable distribution | S.D. Codified Laws §25-4-44 | AI draft |
| Tennessee | TN | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Tenn. Code Ann. §36-4-121 | AI draft |
| Texas | TX | Community | Community property — just and right division | Tex. Fam. Code §7.001 | AI draft |
| Utah | UT | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Utah Code §30-3-5 | AI draft |
| Vermont | VT | Equitable | Equitable distribution | 15 V.S.A. §751 | AI draft |
| Virginia | VA | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Va. Code §20-107.3 | AI draft |
| Washington | WA | Community | Community property — just and equitable division | RCW 26.09.080 | AI draft |
| West Virginia | WV | Equitable | Equitable distribution | W. Va. Code §48-7-103 | AI draft |
| Wisconsin | WI | Community | Community property — equal division (Marital Property Act) | Wis. Stat. §767.61 | AI draft |
| Wyoming | WY | Equitable | Equitable distribution | Wyo. Stat. §20-2-114 | AI draft |