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ABA Family Legal Guide
Family Law
3.4 Separation, Annulment, and Divorce
Property
- In divorce cases, how often do judges decide who gets what?
- How do judges decide disputed property issues?
- What is marital or community property?
- What if the property obtained during the marriage is in the name of one party only?
- How does a husband or wife keep nonmarital property separate and thus less likely to be lost in a divorce?
- How do courts divide marital or community property?
- What is equitable distribution?
- What if the parties have more debt than assets?
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