Vermont Property Division Laws
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The court shall equitably divide and assign the property. All property owned by either or both of the parties, however and whenever acquired, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the court. Title to the property, whether in the names of the husband, the wife, both parties, or a nominee, shall be immaterial, except where equitable distribution can be made without disturbing separate property. In making a property settlement the court may consider all relevant factors, including but not limited to:

(1) the length of the marriage;

(2) the age and health of the parties;

(3) the occupation, source and amount of income of each of the parties;

(4) vocational skills and employability;

(5) the contribution by one spouse to the education, training, or increased earning power of the other;

(6) the value of all property interests, liabilities, and needs of each party;

(7) whether the property settlement is in lieu of or in addition to maintenance;

(8) the opportunity of each for future acquisition of capital assets and income;

(9) the desirability of awarding the family home or the right to live there for reasonable periods to the spouse having custody of the children;

(10) the party through whom the property was acquired;

(11) the contribution of each spouse in the acquisition, preservation, and depreciation or appreciation in value of the respective estates, including the nonmonetary contribution of a spouse as a homemaker; and

(12) the respective merits of the parties.

-From § 751 of the Vermont Statutes.

 

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Other pages on Vermont divorce laws:
General Vermont Divorce Laws
Alimony Divorce Laws in Vermont
Vermont Child Custody Laws
Vermont Child Support Laws
Vermont Laws on Property Division

 

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This information has been summarized from the Vermont statutes. You can find the full-text version of these and other Vermont divorce statutes online here: Vermont Divorce Laws (when you get there, click on "Vermont Statutes" then "Title 15, Domestic Relations").