All 50 states and DC
Divorce rules where you live.
Residency, waiting periods, filing fees, how property is divided, what custody is called and how support is calculated, checked against official court sources.
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Every state guide
ALAlabamaEquitable distribution · $200 to $500AKAlaskaEquitable distribution · $250AZArizonaCommunity property · $250 to $365ARArkansasEquitable distribution · $165 to $185CACaliforniaCommunity property · $435 to $450COColoradoEquitable distribution · $230CTConnecticutEquitable distribution · $360DEDelawareEquitable distribution · $165 to $175DCDistrict of ColumbiaEquitable distribution · $80FLFloridaEquitable distribution · $408GAGeorgiaEquitable distribution · $200 to $225HIHawaiiEquitable distribution · $215 to $265IDIdahoCommunity property · $136 to $207ILIllinoisEquitable distribution · $300 to $400INIndianaEquitable distribution · $157 to $177IAIowaEquitable distribution · $265KSKansasEquitable distribution · $173 to $200KYKentuckyEquitable distribution · $188LALouisianaCommunity property · $200 to $600MEMaineEquitable distribution · $120MDMarylandEquitable distribution · $165MAMassachusettsEquitable distribution · $215MIMichiganEquitable distribution · $175 to $255MNMinnesotaEquitable distribution · $390 to $402MSMississippiEquitable distribution · $148 to $160MOMissouriEquitable distribution · $100 to $200MTMontanaEquitable distribution · $200 to $250NENebraskaEquitable distribution · $164NVNevadaCommunity property · $250 to $450NHNew HampshireEquitable distribution · $250 to $252NJNew JerseyEquitable distribution · $300 to $325NMNew MexicoCommunity property · $135 to $155NYNew YorkEquitable distribution · $335NCNorth CarolinaEquitable distribution · $225NDNorth DakotaEquitable distribution · $160OHOhioEquitable distribution · $250 to $400OKOklahomaEquitable distribution · $183 to $258OROregonEquitable distribution · $301PAPennsylvaniaEquitable distribution · $150 to $350RIRhode IslandEquitable distribution · $160SCSouth CarolinaEquitable distribution · $150SDSouth DakotaEquitable distribution · $97TNTennesseeEquitable distribution · $125 to $200TXTexasCommunity property · $200 to $400UTUtahEquitable distribution · $325VTVermontEquitable distribution · $90 to $295VAVirginiaEquitable distribution · $86 to $95WAWashingtonCommunity property · $280 to $350WVWest VirginiaEquitable distribution · $135 to $175WIWisconsinCommunity property · $185 to $195WYWyomingEquitable distribution · $120 to $160
Two systems
Community property or equitable distribution
| Community property | Equitable distribution | |
|---|---|---|
| States | Arizona, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin | Every other state and DC |
| The rule | Property earned during marriage is owned equally and usually split equally | Marital property is divided fairly, which is not always equally |
| What courts weigh | Mostly whether property is community or separate | Length of marriage, incomes, contributions and more |