Generally speaking, property acquired during the course of a party’s marriage is considered marital property, meaning that it is subject to an equitable division by the courts. Property that a party had before entering into marriage may well be considered separate, non-marital property. Courts do not have the power to apportion separate, non marital property. In many states, if one party inherits money from her parents, that property also would be considered separate property.
- Are divorces no fault or fault based?
- Can you file for divorce in a state that is not the state in which you were married?
- Can persons separate without filing for a divorce?
- What is recrimination?
- What is condonation?
- What types of crimes committed by a spouse give the other spouse grounds for divorce?
- If your spouse leaves and doesn’t come back, is that grounds for divorce?
- What are irreconcilable differences ?
- What are typical grounds for divorce?
- How can a marriage be annulled?
- Can you be liable for the debts your spouse acquired prior to marriage?
- What can parties contract to in a pre marital agreement?
- Are prenuptial agreements, or pre marital agreements, valid?
- Is a marriage in a foreign country recognized as valid in the United States?
- Who can perform marriages?
- Can a person have multiple spouses?
- When did the law allow interracial marriages?
- Can parties of the same sex marry?
- At what age can a person legally marry?
- What are the differences between civil unions and marriages?
