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\"images\"In a Texas divorce case, property acquired during the marriage is presumed to be community property. A spouse claiming property is their separate property must show that it is separate by clear and convincing evidence.\u00a0 Separate property is generally property that is owned before the marriage, property that the spouse acquired as a gift or inheritance, or property recovered as damages in a personal injury case.\u00a0 Community property is generally property acquired after the marriage that is not characterized as separate property.<\/p>\n

In a recent case<\/a>, a wife challenged the court\u2019s characterization of certain property as the husband\u2019s separate property.\u00a0 The wife filed for divorce. The parties agreed they had married in India in 1976, but disagreed on the date they stopped living together as husband and wife.<\/p>\n

Husband and Wife Enter into Settlement – But Leave One Issue for Trial<\/h2>\n

The case went to trial, but, before trial, the parties entered into a Mediated Settlement Agreement (\u201cMSA\u201d).\u00a0 In the MSA, the parties agreed their community property located in India would be divided by Indian courts.\u00a0 The parties agreed to the characterization and division of everything except two pieces of land in India, referred to as the \u201cFifteen-Cent\u201d property and the \u201cOne-and-a-half-Acres\u201d property. The MSA stated they would \u201cdefer to characterization and confirmation of separate property\u201d of those two parcels to the trial court.<\/p>\n

Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a Texas divorce case, property acquired during the marriage is presumed to be community property. 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