Divorce Property Division in Divorce

Question 1

What are the two main legal systems US states use to divide marital property in a divorce?

Accepted Answer

Community property and equitable distribution

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Equal split and court-ordered division

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Fault-based and no-fault division

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Federal and state property systems

Question 2

Which of the following is typically classified as 'separate property' in a divorce?

Accepted Answer

Assets inherited by one spouse before or during marriage

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Income earned during marriage

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The marital home purchased during marriage

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Retirement accounts funded during the marriage

Question 3

What is 'transmutation' of property in divorce law?

Accepted Answer

Changing separate property into marital property or vice versa through actions or agreements

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Converting debt into an asset

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Transferring property to children during divorce

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A court order forcing the sale of marital property

Question 4

What is 'commingling' of assets in a divorce context?

Accepted Answer

Mixing separate property with marital property so they become indistinguishable

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Hiding assets from the other spouse

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Selling marital assets before the divorce

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Transferring assets to a third party

Question 5

How many US states follow the community property system?

Accepted Answer

9

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5

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7

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12

Question 6

What is a QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Order)?

Accepted Answer

A court order dividing a retirement account between divorcing spouses without tax penalties

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A document certifying the divorce is final

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An order requiring one spouse to pay the other's legal fees

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A financial disclosure form required by the court