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Property in the possession of either spouse at the time of dissolution of marriage is presumed to be community property under Texas family law.\u00a0 A spouse may rebut this presumption by tracing and clearly identifying the separate property. That spouse must present evidence of the time and means of acquisition of the property. The property remains separate if the spouse can trace the assets back to separate property.\u00a0 Testimony is generally not enough to overcome the community-property presumption. The spouse must have clear and convincing evidence the property is separate. Tex. Fam. Code \u00a7 3.003.<\/p>\n