Legal Question in Family Law in Idaho

Re: Stock option split in community property state

As a general rule, any earnings (wages, salary, bonuses)

which come in during the marriage are considered community property.

In some states that does not always hold true. For example, in Washington,

income that comes from separate property (rent received from rental units which are

separate property) remains separate property. In Idaho, however, even income from

separate property is community property. Therefore, it seems that under the facts you

have presented, that the stock comes as compensation for employment. In that scenario,

the stock would be community property to be divide according to community property laws, which also vary from

state to state.

I hope that helps. Best of luck, and if you need additional information, don't hesitate to contact me.