How is property divided between spouses in a divorce?
The Texas Family Code requires that the court divide the community property of the spouses “in a manner that the court deems just and right.” This means the court is not required to divide the property 50-50 and can consider a variety of factors in deciding what is “just and right.” These factors can include fault in the divorce, disparity in earning power, disparity in amount of separate property, etc.
