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§ 8-207. Determination of family home and family use personal property

West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Family Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 8. Deeds, Agreements, and Settlements Between Spouses; Property Disposition in Divorce and Annulment (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Family Law, § 8-207
§ 8-207. Determination of family home and family use personal property
Determination
(a) In a proceeding for an annulment or a limited or absolute divorce, the court may determine which property is the family home and family use personal property:
(1) before the court grants an annulment or a limited or absolute divorce; or
(2) when the court grants an annulment or a limited or absolute divorce.
Modification
(b) A preliminary or pendente lite determination is subject to modification during the pendency of the proceeding.
Certain property to be treated as marital property
(c) If the court determines that there is no need for an order or decree issued under this section regarding the family home or all or any part of family use personal property, the property shall be treated as marital property if it otherwise would have been treated as marital property.

Credits

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.
MD Code, Family Law, § 8-207, MD FAMILY § 8-207
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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