Determining Marital Property
How courts determine what property is marital vs. separate in Georgia.
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Commingled Property in a Georgia Divorce
Separate money mixed into a joint account can end up marital in a Georgia divorce, and money that cannot be traced is hard to classify as separate.
Read MoreHomemaking and Property Division in Georgia
A Georgia judge or jury dividing marital property may weigh homemaking and other unpaid contributions, not just the money each spouse earned.
Read MoreThe Source of Funds Rule in a Georgia Divorce
When separate and marital money both paid for a home, Georgia's source of funds rule makes it part separate, part marital, in proportion to each contribution.
Read MoreWhat Is Marital Property in Georgia?
Marital property is what spouses acquire through their work and investments during the marriage, and a Georgia divorce divides it equitably, not always equally.
Read MoreWhen Separate Property Becomes Marital in Georgia
Separate property becomes marital in Georgia when its owner acts to give it to the marriage, such as by putting the other spouse's name on the title.
Read MoreAre Gifts Marital Property in Georgia?
A gift to one spouse from outside the marriage is separate property in a Georgia divorce, but it must be proven, and gifts between spouses work differently.
Read MorePremarital Property in a Georgia Divorce
What you owned before the wedding generally stays yours in a Georgia divorce, with its market growth, but growth from either spouse's efforts is marital.
Read MoreIs Inherited Property Marital Property in Georgia?
Property you inherit is generally your separate property in a Georgia divorce, but putting your spouse's name on it can make it marital.
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