Jurisdictions
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Jurisdictions
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50 states + DC
Community Property
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AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX, WA, WI
Equitable Distribution
42
Everywhere else
State-by-State Summary
Sections, FAQs, and statute references for every jurisdiction.
| State | Property | Summary | Statute | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CACalifornia | Community | If you or your children are in danger, California offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Cal. Fam. Code § 6300 | View |
TXTexas | Community | If you or your children are in danger, Texas offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Tex. Fam. Code § 85.001 | View |
FLFlorida | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Florida offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Fla. Stat. § 741.30 | View |
NYNew York | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, New York offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 842 | View |
ILIllinois | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Illinois offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | 750 ILCS 60/214 | View |
PAPennsylvania | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Pennsylvania offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108 | View |
OHOhio | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Ohio offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Ohio Rev. Code § 3113.31 | View |
GAGeorgia | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Georgia offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | O.C.G.A. § 19-13-4 | View |
NCNorth Carolina | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, North Carolina offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50B-3 | View |
MIMichigan | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Michigan offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | MCL § 600.2950 | View |
ALAlabama | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Alabama offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Ala. Code § 30-5-7 | View |
AKAlaska | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Alaska offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Alaska Stat. § 18.66.100 | View |
AZArizona | Community | If you or your children are in danger, Arizona offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-3602 | View |
ARArkansas | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Arkansas offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Ark. Code Ann. § 9-15-205 | View |
COColorado | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Colorado offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-14-102 | View |
CTConnecticut | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Connecticut offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-15 | View |
DEDelaware | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Delaware offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Del. Code Ann. tit. 10, § 1043 | View |
DCDistrict of Columbia | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, District of Columbia offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | D.C. Code § 16-1005 | View |
HIHawaii | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Hawaii offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 586-5.5 | View |
IDIdaho | Community | If you or your children are in danger, Idaho offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Idaho Code § 39-6306 | View |
INIndiana | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Indiana offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Ind. Code § 34-26-5-9 | View |
IAIowa | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Iowa offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Iowa Code § 236.4 | View |
KSKansas | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Kansas offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 60-3107 | View |
KYKentucky | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Kentucky offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.740 | View |
LALouisiana | Community | If you or your children are in danger, Louisiana offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | La. Rev. Stat. § 46:2135 | View |
MEMaine | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Maine offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 19-A, § 4007 | View |
MDMaryland | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Maryland offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 4-506 | View |
MAMassachusetts | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Massachusetts offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209A, § 3 | View |
MNMinnesota | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Minnesota offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Minn. Stat. § 518B.01 | View |
MSMississippi | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Mississippi offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Miss. Code Ann. § 93-21-15 | View |
MOMissouri | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Missouri offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Mo. Rev. Stat. § 455.050 | View |
MTMontana | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Montana offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Mont. Code Ann. § 40-15-201 | View |
NENebraska | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Nebraska offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 42-924 | View |
NVNevada | Community | If you or your children are in danger, Nevada offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Nev. Rev. Stat. § 33.020 | View |
NHNew Hampshire | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, New Hampshire offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 173-B:5 | View |
NJNew Jersey | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, New Jersey offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:25-29 | View |
NMNew Mexico | Community | If you or your children are in danger, New Mexico offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | N.M. Stat. Ann. § 40-13-5 | View |
NDNorth Dakota | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, North Dakota offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | N.D. Cent. Code § 14-07.1-03 | View |
OKOklahoma | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Oklahoma offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 60.4 | View |
OROregon | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Oregon offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.718 | View |
RIRhode Island | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Rhode Island offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-15-3 | View |
SCSouth Carolina | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, South Carolina offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | S.C. Code Ann. § 20-4-60 | View |
SDSouth Dakota | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, South Dakota offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | S.D. Codified Laws § 25-10-5 | View |
TNTennessee | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Tennessee offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-605 | View |
UTUtah | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Utah offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Utah Code Ann. § 78B-7-603 | View |
VTVermont | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Vermont offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 15, § 1104 | View |
VAVirginia | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Virginia offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-279.1 | View |
WAWashington | Community | If you or your children are in danger, Washington offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Wash. Rev. Code § 26.50.060 | View |
WVWest Virginia | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, West Virginia offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | W. Va. Code § 48-27-502 | View |
WIWisconsin | Community | If you or your children are in danger, Wisconsin offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Wis. Stat. § 813.12 | View |
WYWyoming | Equitable | If you or your children are in danger, Wyoming offers protective orders (restraining orders) to provide legal safety. | Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-21-105 | View |
Notice
This comparison is general legal information, not legal advice. State laws change, and courts interpret them differently. For guidance on your specific situation, consult a licensed family law attorney in the relevant jurisdiction. DIVORSAY is a technology company, not a law firm.
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