Bradley Beach, NJ family law attorney Mackenzie DeLeon explains the difference between marital and non-marital property in New Jersey. She mentions that in New Jersey there is a clear distinction between marital and non-marital property. Marital property generally refers to assets acquired during the marriage, typically measured from the date of the marriage to the date the divorce complaint is filed. By contrast, non-marital property includes assets such as premarital property. For example, if someone owned a house before entering the marriage, that property would remain premarital and would not be considered marital property. As a result, when dividing assets in a divorce, premarital property is excluded from the pool of assets subject to division.