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<section article="gfl" article_name="Family Law" number="8-201" title_number="8" title_name="Deeds, Agreements, and Settlements Between Spouses; Property Disposition in Divorce and Annulment" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Property Disposition in Annulment and Divorce">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Child” means a child:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>under the age of 18 years; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>18 years old or older and dependent on a parent because of mental or physical infirmity.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Family home” means the property in this State that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>was used as the principal residence of the parties when they lived together;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>is owned or leased by 1 or both of the parties at the time of the proceeding; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>is being used or will be used as a principal residence by 1 or both of the parties and a child.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Family home” does not include property:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>acquired before the marriage;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>acquired by inheritance or gift from a third party; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>excluded by valid agreement.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Family use personal property” means tangible personal property:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>acquired during the marriage;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>owned by 1 or both of the parties; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>used primarily for family purposes.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Family use personal property” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>motor vehicles;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>furniture;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>furnishings; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>household appliances.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Family use personal property” does not include property:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>acquired by inheritance or gift from a third party; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>excluded by valid agreement.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Marital property” means the property, however titled, acquired by 1 or both parties during the marriage.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Marital property” includes any interest in real property held by the parties as tenants by the entirety unless the real property is excluded by valid agreement.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, “marital property” does not include property:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>acquired before the marriage;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>acquired by inheritance or gift from a third party;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>excluded by valid agreement; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>directly traceable to any of these sources.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
