Is Vermont a community property state?
No. Vermont is not a community property state. On either spouse's motion the court equitably divides and assigns the spouses' property, and all property however and whenever acquired is within its reach.[1]
- At divorce
- Equitable distribution
The court sets the split under this standard · 15 V.S.A. § 751(a)[1]
What Vermont’s statutes say
Dividing property at divorce
The court settles the spouses' property rights by equitably dividing and assigning the property; all property owned by either or both, however and whenever acquired, is subject to the court's jurisdiction.[1]
“the court shall settle the rights of the parties to their property by including in its judgment provisions which 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.”[1]
15 V.S.A. § 751(a) · checked October 26, 2026
We didn’t find a statutory definition of marital or separate property in the Vermont text we read, so none is quoted here.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries of Vermont’s statutes as of the date shown on each, with the text quoted. Whether a particular asset is marital, community or separate depends on the facts, and courts apply the law case by case. Read the linked source or ask a lawyer licensed in Vermont.
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- Massachusetts · equitable distribution
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Sources
Vermont’s statutes, read on the official site (or an official court source where the line says so), with the date we checked them.