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
50/50
AK
Alaska
50/50
AR
Arkansas
50/50
CO
Colorado
50/50
CT
Connecticut
50/50
DE
Delaware
50/50
DC
District of Columbia
50/50
FL
Florida
50/50
GA
Georgia
50/50
HI
Hawaii
50/50
IL
Illinois
50/50
IN
Indiana
50/50
IA
Iowa
50/50
KS
Kansas
50/50
KY
Kentucky
50/50
ME
Maine
50/50
MD
Maryland
50/50
MA
Massachusetts
50/50
MI
Michigan
50/50
MN
Minnesota
50/50
MS
Mississippi
50/50
MO
Missouri
50/50
MT
Montana
50/50
NE
Nebraska
50/50
NH
New Hampshire
50/50
NJ
New Jersey
50/50
NY
New York
50/50
NC
North Carolina
50/50
ND
North Dakota
50/50
OH
Ohio
50/50
OK
Oklahoma
50/50
OR
Oregon
50/50
PA
Pennsylvania
50/50
RI
Rhode Island
50/50
SC
South Carolina
50/50
SD
South Dakota
50/50
TN
Tennessee
50/50
UT
Utah
50/50
VT
Vermont
50/50
VA
Virginia
50/50
WV
West Virginia
50/50
WY
Wyoming
50/50
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