TITLE 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP

• SUBTITLE A. MARRIAGE

  • CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

    • • Sec. 1.1001. APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS

      • Sec. 1.107. ALIENATION OF AFFECTION NOT AUTHORIZED

      • Sec. 1.109. USE OF DIGITIZED SIGNATURE

  • CHAPTER 2. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP

    • • Sec. 2.002 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE

      • Sec. 2.401 PROOF OF INFORMAL MARRIAGE

      • Sec. 2.501 DUTY TO SUPPORT

• SUBTITLE B. PROPERTY RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES

  • CHAPTER 3. MARITAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES

• • • SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL RULES FOR SEPARATE AND COMMUNITY PROPERTY

      • Sec. 3.001 SEPARATE PROPERTY

      • Sec. 3.002 COMMUNITY PROPERTY

      • Sec. 3.003 PRESUMPTION OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY

      • Sec. 3004 Recordation of Separate Property

      • Sec. 3.005 GIFTS BETWEEN SPOUSES

      • Sec. 3.006 PROPORTIONAL OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY BY MARITAL ESTATES

      • Sec. 3.007 PROPERTY INTEREST IN CERTAIN EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

      • Sec. 3.008 PROPERTY INTEREST IN CERTAIN INSURANCE PROCEEDS

    • SUBCHAPTER B. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND DISPOSITION OF MARITAL PROPERTY

      • Sec. 3.101 MANAGING SEPARATE PROPERTY

      • Sec. 3.102 MANAGING COMMUNITY PROPERTY

      • Sec. 3.103 MANAGING EARNINGS OF MINOR

      • Sec. 3.104 PROTECTION OF THIRD PERSONS

    • SUBCHAPTER C. MARITAL PROPERTY LIABILITIES

      • Sec. 3.201 SPOUSAL LIABILITY

      • Sec 3.202 RULES OF MARITAL PROPERTY LIABILITY

      • Sec. 3.203 ORDER IN WHICH PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO EXECUTION

    • SUBCHAPTER D. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND DISPOSITION OF MARITAL PROPERTY UNDER UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES

      • Sec. 3.301 MISSING, ABANDONED OR SEPARATED SPOUSE

      • Sec. 3.302 SPOUSE MISSING ON PUBLIC SERVICE

      • Sec. 3.303 APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY

      • Sec 3.304 NOTICE OF HEARING; CITATION

      • Sec. 3.305 CITATION BY PUBLICATION

      • Sec. 3.306. COURT ORDER FOR MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND DISPOSITION OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY

      • Sec. 3.307. CONTINUING JURISDICTION OF COURT; VACATING ORIGINAL ORDER

      • Sec. 3.308. RECORDING ORDER TO AFFECT REAL PROPERTY

      • Sec. 3.309. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE

    • SUBCHAPTER E. CLAIMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT

      • Sec. 3.401 DEFINITIONS

      • Sec. 3.402. CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT; OFFSETS

      • Sec. 3.404. APPLICATION OF INCEPTION OF TITLE RULE

      • Sec. 3.405. MANAGEMENT RIGHTS

      • Sec. 3.406. EQUITABLE LIEN

      • Sec. 3.409. NONREIMBURSABLE CLAIMS

      • Sec. 3.410. EFFECT OF MARITAL PROPERTY AGREEMENTS

• • CHAPTER 4. PREMARITAL AND MARITAL PROPERTY AGREEMENTS

• • • SUBCHAPTER A. UNIFORM PREMARITAL AGREEMENT ACT

      • Sec. 4.001. DEFINITIONS

      • Sec. 4.002. FORMALITIES

      • Sec. 4.003. CONTENT

      • Sec. 4.004. EFFECT OF MARRIAGE (on Premarital Agreement)

      • Sec. 4.005. AMENDMENT OR REVOCATION

      • Sec. 4.006. ENFORCEMENT

      • Sec. 4.007. ENFORCEMENT: VOID MARRIAGE

      • Sec. 4.008. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS

      • Sec. 4.009. APPLICATION AND CONSTRUCTION

      • Sec. 4.010. SHORT TITLE (Uniform Premarital Agreement Act)

    • SUBCHAPTER B. MARITAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT

      • Sec. 4.101. DEFINITION (of "Property")

      • Sec. 4.102. PARTITION OR EXCHANGE OF COMMUNITY PROPERTY

      • Sec. 4.103. AGREEMENT BETWEEN SPOUSES CONCERNING INCOME OR PROPERTY FROM SEPARATE PROPERTY

      • Sec. 4.104. FORMALITIES (must be in writing and signed by both parties)

      • Sec. 4.105. ENFORCEMENT

      • Sec. 4.106. RIGHTS OF CREDITORS AND RECORDATION UNDER PARTITION OR EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

    • SUBCHAPTER C. AGREEMENT TO CONVERT SEPARATE PROPERTY TO COMMUNITY PROPERTY

      • Sec. 4.201. DEFINITION

      • Sec. 4.202. AGREEMENT TO CONVERT TO COMMUNITY PROPERTY

      • Sec. 4.203. FORMALITIES OF AGREEMENT (signed by spouses; ID the property; specify conversion to community property; enforceable)

      • Sec. 4.204. MANAGEMENT OF CONVERTED PROPERTY

      • Sec. 4.205. ENFORCEMENT

      • Sec. 4.206. RIGHTS OF CREDITORS; RECORDING

• • CHAPTER 5. HOMESTEAD RIGHTS

• • • SUBCHAPTER A. SALE OF HOMESTEAD; GENERAL RULE

      • Sec. 5.001. SALE, CONVEYANCE, OR ENCUMBRANCE OF HOMESTEAD

      • Sec. 5.002. SALE OF SEPARATE HOMESTEAD AFTER SPOUSE JUDICIALLY DECLARED INCAPACITATED

      • Sec. 5.003. SALE OF COMMUNITY HOMESTEAD AFTER SPOUSE JUDICIALLY DECLARED INCAPACITATED

    • SUBCHAPTER B. SALE OF HOMESTEAD UNDER UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES

      • Sec. 5.101. SALE OF SEPARATE HOMESTEAD UNDER UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES

      • Sec. 5.102. SALE OF COMMUNITY HOMESTEAD UNDER UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES

      • Sec. 5.103. TIME FOR FILING PETITION

      • Sec. 5.104. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY

      • Sec. 5.105. CITATION; NOTICE OF HEARING

      • Sec. 5.106. COURT ORDER

      • Sec. 5.108. REMEDIES AND POWERS CUMULATIVE

• SUBTITLE C. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

  • CHAPTER 6. SUIT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

• • • SUBCHAPTER A. GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE AND DEFENSES

      • Sec. 6.001. INSUPPORTABILITY

      • Sec. 6.002. CRUELTY

      • Sec. 6.003. ADULTERY

      • Sec. 6.004. CONVICTION OF FELONY

      • Sec. 6.005. ABANDONMENT

      • Sec. 6.006. LIVING APART

      • Sec. 6.007. CONFINEMENT IN MENTAL HOSPITAL

      • Sec. 6.008. DEFENSES

    • SUBCHAPTER B. GROUNDS FOR ANNULMENT

      • Sec. 6.102. ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE OF PERSON UNDER AGE 18

      • Sec. 6.103. UNDERAGE ANNULMENT BARRED BY ADULTHOOD

      • Sec. 6.104. DISCRETIONARY ANNULMENT OF UNDERAGE MARRIAGE

      • Sec. 6.105. UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR NARCOTICS

      • Sec. 6.106. IMPOTENCY

      • Sec. 6.107. FRAUD, DURESS, OR FORCE

      • Sec. 6.108. MENTAL INCAPACITY

      • Sec. 6.109. CONCEALED DIVORCE

      • Sec. 6.110. MARRIAGE LESS THAN 72 HOURS AFTER ISSUANCE OF LICENSE

      • Sec. 6.111. DEATH OF PARTY TO VOIDABLE MARRIAGE

    • SUBCHAPTER D. JURISDICTION, VENUE, AND RESIDENCE QUALIFICATIONS

      • Sec. 6.201. CONSANGUINITY

      • Sec. 6.202. MARRIAGE DURING EXISTENCE OF PRIOR MARRIAGE

      • Sec. 6.203. CERTAIN VOID MARRIAGES VALIDATED

      • Sec. 6.204. RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION

      • Sec. 6.205. MARRIAGE TO MINOR

      • Sec. 6.206. MARRIAGE TO STEPCHILD OR STEPPARENT

      • Sec. 6.301. GENERAL RESIDENCY RULE FOR DIVORCE SUIT

      • Sec. 6.302. SUIT FOR DIVORCE BY NONRESIDENT SPOUSE

      • Sec. 6.303. ABSENCE ON PUBLIC SERVICE

      • Sec. 6.304. ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL NOT PREVIOUSLY RESIDENTS

      • Sec. 6.305. ACQUIRING JURISDICTION OVER NONRESIDENT RESPONDENT

      • Sec. 6.306. JURISDICTION TO ANNUL MARRIAGE

      • Sec. 6.307. JURISDICTION TO DECLARE MARRIAGE VOID

      • Sec. 6.308. EXERCISING PARTIAL JURISDICTION

    • SUBCHAPTER E. FILING SUIT

      • Sec. 6.401. CAPTION

      • Sec. 6.402. PLEADINGS

      • Sec. 6.403. ANSWER

      • Sec. 6.4035. WAIVER OF SERVICE

      • Sec. 6.404. INFORMATION REGARDING PROTECTIVE ORDERS

      • Sec. 6.405. PROTECTIVE ORDER AND RELATED ORDERS

      • Sec. 6.406. MANDATORY JOINDER OF SUIT AFFECTING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP

      • Sec. 6.407. TRANSFER OF SUIT AFFECTING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP TO DIVORCE COURT

      • Sec. 6.408. SERVICE OF CITATION

      • Sec. 6.409. CITATION BY PUBLICATION

      • Sec. 6.410. REPORT TO ACCOMPANY PETITION

      • Sec. 6.411. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PLEADINGS

    • SUBCHAPTER F. TEMPORARY ORDERS

      • Sec. 6.501. TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

      • Sec. 6.502. TEMPORARY INJUNCTION AND OTHER TEMPORARY ORDERS

      • Sec. 6.503. AFFIDAVIT, VERIFIED PLEADING, AND BOND NOT REQUIRED

      • Sec. 6.504. PROTECTIVE ORDERS

      • Sec. 6.505. COUNSELING

      • Sec. 6.506. CONTEMPT

      • Sec. 6.507. INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL

    • SUBCHAPTER G. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

      • Sec. 6.601. ARBITRATION PROCEDURES

      • Sec. 6.602. MEDIATION PROCEDURES

      • Sec. 6.604. INFORMAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE

    • SUBCHAPTER H. TRIAL AND APPEAL

      • Sec. 6.701. FAILURE TO ANSWER

      • Sec. 6.702. WAITING PERIOD (60 days from filing)

      • Sec. 6.703. JURY

      • Sec. 6.704. TESTIMONY OF HUSBAND OR WIFE

      • Sec. 6.705. TESTIMONY BY MARRIAGE COUNSELOR

      • Sec. 6.706. CHANGE OF NAME

      • Sec. 6.707. TRANSFERS AND DEBTS PENDING DECREE

      • Sec. 6.708. COSTS; ATTORNEY'S FEES AND EXPENSES

      • Sec. 6.709. TEMPORARY ORDERS DURING APPEAL

      • Sec. 6.710. NOTICE OF FINAL DECREE

      • Sec. 6.711. FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

    • SUBCHAPTER I. REMARRIAGE

      • Sec. 6.801. REMARRIAGE

      • Sec. 6.802. WAIVER OF PROHIBITION AGAINST REMARRIAGE

• • CHAPTER 7. AWARD OF MARITAL PROPERTY

    • • Sec. 7.001. GENERAL RULE OF PROPERTY DIVISION

      • Sec. 7.002. DIVISION AND DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

      • Sec. 7.003. DISPOSITION OF RETIREMENT AND EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND OTHER PLANS

      • Sec. 7.004. DISPOSITION OF RIGHTS IN INSURANCE

      • Sec. 7.005. INSURANCE COVERAGE NOT SPECIFICALLY AWARDED

      • Sec. 7.006. AGREEMENT INCIDENT TO DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT

      • Sec. 7.007. DISPOSITION OF CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT

      • Sec. 7.008. CONSIDERATION OF TAXES

      • Sec. 7.009. FRAUD ON THE COMMUNITY; DIVISION AND DISPOSITION OF RECONSTITUTED ESTATE

  • CHAPTER 8. MAINTENANCE

    • • SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

        • Sec. 8.001. DEFINITIONS

      • SUBCHAPTER B. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE

        • Sec. 8.051. ELIGIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE

        • Sec. 8.052. FACTORS IN DETERMINING MAINTENANCE

        • Sec. 8.053. PRESUMPTION

        • Sec. 8.054. DURATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER

        • Sec. 8.055. AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE

        • Sec. 8.056. TERMINATION

        • Sec. 8.057. MODIFICATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER

        • Sec. 8.058. MAINTENANCE ARREARAGES

        • Sec. 8.059. ENFORCEMENT OF MAINTENANCE ORDER

        • Sec. 8.0591. OVERPAYMENT

        • Sec. 8.060. PUTATIVE SPOUSE

        • Sec. 8.061. UNMARRIED COHABITANTS

      • SUBCHAPTER C. INCOME WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.101. INCOME WITHHOLDING; GENERAL RULE

        • Sec. 8.102. WITHHOLDING FOR ARREARAGES IN ADDITION TO CURRENT SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE

        • Sec. 8.103. WITHHOLDING FOR ARREARAGES WHEN CURRENT MAINTENANCE IS NOT DUE

        • Sec. 8.104. WITHHOLDING TO SATISFY JUDGMENT FOR ARREARAGES

        • Sec. 8.105. PRIORITY OF WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.106. MAXIMUM AMOUNT WITHHELD FROM EARNINGS

        • Sec. 8.107. ORDER OR WRIT BINDING ON EMPLOYER DOING BUSINESS IN THIS STATE

        • Sec. 8.108. VOLUNTARY WRIT OF WITHHOLDING BY OBLIGOR

      • SUBCHAPTER D. PROCEDURE

        • Sec. 8.151. TIME LIMIT

        • Sec. 8.152. CONTENTS OF ORDER OF WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.153. REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF ORDER OR WRIT OF WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.154. ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF ORDER OR WRIT OF WITHHOLDING

      • SUBCHAPTER E. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF EMPLOYER

        • Sec. 8.201. ORDER OR WRIT BINDING ON EMPLOYER

        • Sec. 8.202. EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION OF INCOME WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.203. REMITTING WITHHELD PAYMENTS

        • Sec. 8.204. EMPLOYER MAY DEDUCT FEE FROM EARNINGS

        • Sec. 8.205. HEARING REQUESTED BY EMPLOYER

        • Sec. 8.206. LIABILITY AND OBLIGATION OF EMPLOYER FOR PAYMENTS

        • Sec. 8.207. EMPLOYER RECEIVING MULTIPLE ORDERS OR WRITS

        • Sec. 8.208. EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY FOR DISCRIMINATORY HIRING OR DISCHARGE

        • Sec. 8.209. PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE

        • Sec. 8.210. NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND OF NEW EMPLOYMENT

      • SUBCHAPTER F. WRIT OF WITHHOLDING ISSUED BY CLERK

        • Sec. 8.251. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF WITHHOLDING; FILING

        • Sec. 8.252. CONTENTS OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.253. INTERSTATE REQUEST FOR WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.254. ADDITIONAL ARREARAGES

        • Sec. 8.255. DELIVERY OF NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF WITHHOLDING; TIME OF DELIVERY

        • Sec. 8.256. MOTION TO STAY ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.257. EFFECT OF FILING MOTION TO STAY

        • Sec. 8.258. HEARING ON MOTION TO STAY

        • Sec. 8.259. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS

        • Sec. 8.260. WRIT OF WITHHOLDING AFTER ARREARAGES ARE PAID

        • Sec. 8.261. REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF WRIT OF WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.262. ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF WRIT OF WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.263. CONTENTS OF WRIT OF WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.264. EXTENSION OF REPAYMENT SCHEDULE BY PARTY; UNREASONABLE HARDSHIP

        • Sec. 8.265. REMITTANCE OF AMOUNT TO BE WITHHELD

        • Sec. 8.266. FAILURE TO RECEIVE NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.267. ISSUANCE AND DELIVERY OF WRIT OF WITHHOLDING TO SUBSEQUENT EMPLOYER

      • SUBCHAPTER G. MODIFICATION, REDUCTION, OR TERMINATION OF WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.301. AGREEMENT BY PARTIES REGARDING AMOUNT OR DURATION OF WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.302. MODIFICATIONS TO OR TERMINATION OF WITHHOLDING IN VOLUNTARY WITHHOLDING CASES

        • Sec. 8.303. TERMINATION OF WITHHOLDING IN MANDATORY WITHHOLDING CASES

        • Sec. 8.304. DELIVERY OF ORDER OF REDUCTION OR TERMINATION OF WITHHOLDING

        • Sec. 8.305. LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS

  • CHAPTER 9. POST-DECREE PROCEEDINGS

    • • SUBCHAPTER A. SUIT TO ENFORCE DECREE

        • Sec. 9.001. ENFORCEMENT OF DECREE

        • Sec. 9.002. CONTINUING AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE DECREE

        • Sec. 9.003. FILING DEADLINES

        • Sec. 9.004. APPLICABILITY TO UNDIVIDED PROPERTY

        • Sec. 9.005. NO JURY

        • Sec. 9.006. ENFORCEMENT OF DIVISION OF PROPERTY

        • Sec. 9.007. LIMITATION ON POWER OF COURT TO ENFORCE

        • Sec. 9.008. CLARIFICATION ORDER

        • Sec. 9.009. DELIVERY OF PROPERTY

        • Sec. 9.010. REDUCTION TO MONEY JUDGMENT

        • Sec. 9.011. RIGHT TO FUTURE PROPERTY

        • Sec. 9.012. CONTEMPT

        • Sec. 9.013. COSTS

        • Sec. 9.014. ATTORNEY'S FEES

      • SUBCHAPTER B. POST-DECREE QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER

        • Sec. 9.101. JURISDICTION FOR QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER

        • Sec. 9.102. PROCEDURE

        • Sec. 9.103. PRIOR FAILURE TO RENDER QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER

        • Sec. 9.014. ATTORNEY'S FEES

        • Sec. 9.101. JURISDICTION FOR QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER

        • Sec. 9.102. PROCEDURE

        • Sec. 9.103. PRIOR FAILURE TO RENDER QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER

        • Sec. 9.104. DEFECTIVE PRIOR DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER

        • Sec. 9.1045. AMENDMENT OF QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDER

        • Sec. 9.105. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION

        • Sec. 9.106. ATTORNEY'S FEES

      • SUBCHAPTER C. POST-DECREE DIVISION OF PROPERTY

        • Sec. 9.201. PROCEDURE FOR DIVISION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY NOT DIVIDED ON DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT

        • Sec. 9.202. LIMITATIONS

        • Sec. 9.203. DIVISION OF UNDIVIDED ASSETS WHEN PRIOR COURT HAD JURISDICTION

        • Sec. 9.204. DIVISION OF UNDIVIDED ASSETS WHEN PRIOR COURT LACKED JURISDICTION

        • Sec. 9.205. ATTORNEY'S FEES

      • SUBCHAPTER D. DISPOSITION OF UNDIVIDED BENEFICIAL INTEREST

        • Sec. 9.301. PRE-DECREE DESIGNATION OF EX-SPOUSE AS BENEFICIARY OF LIFE INSURANCE

        • Sec. 9.302. PRE-DECREE DESIGNATION OF EX-SPOUSE AS BENEFICIARY IN RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND OTHER FINANCIAL PLANS