Community Debt
Community debt is a term used in community-property states for debts both spouses share equally regardless of who incurred them. Florida does NOT use this concept, because Florida is an equitable distribution state, not a community-property state. In a Florida divorce, debts are classified as marital or nonmarital and then divided fairly (though not always 50/50) under equitable distribution.
Last updated June 21, 2026
Legal Definition
A community-property-state classification for jointly owned spousal debt; inapplicable in Florida, where liabilities are characterized as marital or nonmarital and allocated under the equitable distribution standard of F.S. §61.075.
Example
Because Florida has no community debt rule, the court divided the couple's credit card balances using equitable distribution.
Related Statutes
- 61.075
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