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Answer: Family & College, Divorce, General

What’s the difference between community property and equitable distribution?

Under community property laws, all marital property (that is, property you acquired together during the marriage) is divided evenly between the divorcing spouses.

Under equitable distribution, each partner’s contributions to the marriage, including non-financial considerations, are weighed to determine a fair claim

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