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Why Texas Community Property Does Not Guarantee A 50/50 Divorce Split

By LaMorgese Family Law | Posted on October 2, 2026

Texas is widely described as a community property state, and that description sometimes creates the mistaken impression that divorce automatically means dividing everything accumulated during the marriage equally. Texas law does not impose that rule. Community property determines which assets and liabilities generally belong to the marital estate, but a different legal standard governs… Read More »