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Texas courts have long recognized that one spouse may commit constructive fraud on the community estate by disposing of community assets without the other spouse’s knowledge or consent. A decision from the Houston Fourteenth Court of Appeals demonstrates how broadly that principle may apply.<\/p>\n

In Wadhwa v. Wadhwa<\/em><\/a>, the court concluded that expenditures for family vacations could be considered as part of a constructive fraud analysis when those expenditures depleted community assets and were undertaken unilaterally during the divorce proceedings. Wadhwa v. Wadhwa<\/em>, No. 14-23-00521-CV (Tex. App.\u2014Houston [14th Dist.] July 22, 2025).<\/p>\n

The Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Texas courts have long recognized that one spouse may commit constructive fraud on the community estate by disposing of community assets without the other spouse’s knowledge or consent. A decision from the Houston Fourteenth Court of Appeals demonstrates how broadly that principle may apply. In Wadhwa v. 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