Date of Marriage
The date of marriage is the day a couple legally wed, and in a Florida divorce it marks the starting point for identifying marital assets and debts. Under Florida's equitable distribution law, most property and debt acquired between the date of marriage and the date of separation or filing is considered marital and subject to division. The date matters because it helps separate marital property from each spouse's nonmarital (separate) property.
Last updated June 21, 2026
Legal Definition
The legally recognized commencement of the marriage under F.S. §741, used as the beginning boundary of the marital period for purposes of classifying assets and liabilities as marital or nonmarital under F.S. §61.075.
Example
The retirement account she opened before the date of marriage was treated as her nonmarital property.
Related Statutes
- 61.075
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