{"id":15691,"date":"2023-07-24T11:22:51","date_gmt":"2023-07-24T16:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/?p=15691"},"modified":"2023-07-31T14:45:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T19:45:53","slug":"is-texas-a-50-50-divorce-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gbfamilylaw.com\/blogs\/is-texas-a-50-50-divorce-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Texas a 50\/50 Divorce State?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Texas is a community property state, meaning that all assets acquired during the marriage are equally owned by both spouses (with a few exceptions). If the couple has children, the responsibilities and rewards of parenting are also shared. However, that doesn’t mean that everything<\/em> will be split exactly 50\/50 in the event of a divorce. Whether you’re looking at splitting up property or custody time, it’s seldom as simple as dividing by two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Texas a 50\/50 State When it Comes to Property Division?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a Texas divorce, the courts try to split property<\/a> and assets equitably, but Texas isn’t a 50\/50 divorce state. A Court is charged with making a \u201cjust and right\u201d division of the marital estate, taking into account a variety of factors.  It is a common misconception that Texas law requires an equal division, although this happens often.  In some situations, an equitable split of assets is exactly 50\/50, but for many people, that is not the case. A 50\/50 property division is a good starting point for the courts when they look over all of the community property acquired during the marriage, but then, the court will take into account other factors that could sway the numbers to favor one spouse over another, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n