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Murff factors in Texas

27 Texas opinions name it 3 courts 2002–2026 11 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Murff v. Murffgreen
tex · 1981 · cited in 23 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2002–2026
2 sentences

2026Id. at 698 . 6 The court awarded Rita 100% of the other two Lockheed accounts—0563-01 and 0563-03—which Leonard had included in his inventory of property acquired during the marriage and were thereby represented to the court as being 100% community property. 9 On appeal, rather than discuss the Murff factors to demonstrate that the trial court abused its discretion, Leonard simply asserts that the trial court’s property division disproportionately favored Rita despite the jury’s finding that the divorce should be granted “without regard to fault.” Here, the trial court made the following findi

2026Id. at 698 . 6 The court awarded Rita 100% of the other two Lockheed accounts—0563-01 and 0563-03—which Leonard had included in his inventory of property acquired during the marriage and were thereby represented to the court as being 100% community property. 9 On appeal, rather than discuss the Murff factors to demonstrate that the trial court abused its discretion, Leonard simply asserts that the trial court’s property division disproportionately favored Rita despite the jury’s finding that the divorce should be granted “without regard to fault.” Here, the trial court made the following findi

1323
Ohendalski v. Ohendalskigreen
texapp · 2006 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2024
2 sentences

2024Murff, 615 S.W.2d at 699 ; see also Simons v. Simons, No. 11-21-00066-CV, 2023 WL 2415209 , at *8 (Tex. App.—Eastland Mar. 9, 2023, no pet.) (mem. op.) (affirming the trial court’s award of entire marital estate to wife because husband had treated her cruelly, was at fault in the break-up of the marriage, and had sexually assaulted his stepdaughter); Christensen v. Christensen, No. 01-16-00735-CV, 2018 WL 1747260 , at *8 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 12, 2018, no pet.) (mem. op.) (concluding that a disproportionate division was not an abuse of discretion based on waste, fault in the brea

2023See, e.g., Lynch v. Lynch, 540 S.W.3d 107, 130 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2017, pet. 13 denied) (collecting and describing cases with very disproportionate property divisions); see also Simons v. Simons, No. 11-21-00066-CV, 2023 WL 2415209 , at *8 (Tex. App.—Eastland Mar. 9, 2023, no pet.) (mem. op.) (affirming award of entire marital estate to wife where husband had treated her cruelly, was at fault in the break-up of the marriage, and had sexually assaulted his step-daughter); Christensen v. Christensen, No. 01-16-00735-CV, 2018 WL 1747260 , at *8 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 12,

22
Lynch v. Lynchgreen
texapp · 2017 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
2 sentences

2023See, e.g., Lynch v. Lynch, 540 S.W.3d 107, 130 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2017, pet. 13 denied) (collecting and describing cases with very disproportionate property divisions); see also Simons v. Simons, No. 11-21-00066-CV, 2023 WL 2415209 , at *8 (Tex. App.—Eastland Mar. 9, 2023, no pet.) (mem. op.) (affirming award of entire marital estate to wife where husband had treated her cruelly, was at fault in the break-up of the marriage, and had sexually assaulted his step-daughter); Christensen v. Christensen, No. 01-16-00735-CV, 2018 WL 1747260 , at *8 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 12,

2023See, e.g., Lynch v. Lynch, 540 S.W.3d 107, 130 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2017, pet. 13 denied) (collecting and describing cases with very disproportionate property divisions); see also Simons v. Simons, No. 11-21-00066-CV, 2023 WL 2415209 , at *8 (Tex. App.—Eastland Mar. 9, 2023, no pet.) (mem. op.) (affirming award of entire marital estate to wife where husband had treated her cruelly, was at fault in the break-up of the marriage, and had sexually assaulted his step-daughter); Christensen v. Christensen, No. 01-16-00735-CV, 2018 WL 1747260 , at *8 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Apr. 12,

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Chafino v. Chafinogreen
texapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
2 sentences

2022See Chafino, 228 S.W.3d at 472–73.

2022See Chafino, 228 S.W.3d at 472–73.

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McCartney v. McCartneygreen
texapp · 1976 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015The 11 Murff factors for division of marital estate ….............…...11,13,17, 21 McCartney v. McCartney, 548 S.W.2d 435, 439 (Tex. Civ.

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Roberts v. Robertsgreen
texapp · 1976 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015App. Houston [1 st Dist] 1976, no writ).Physical health of parties …........ 11,20 Panozzo v. Panozzo, 904 S.W.2d 780 (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, 1985) …..... 21 Roberts v. Roberts, 535 S.W.2d 373, 374 (Tex. Civ.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Horlock v. Horlock green
texapp · 1975
2 sentences

2025In Horlock v. Horlock, 533 S.W.2d 52 (Tex. Civ.

2025In Horlock v. Horlock, 533 S.W.2d 52 (Tex. Civ.

12025–2025
Roberts v. Roberts green
texapp · 2017
2 sentences

2024See Murff, 615 S.W.2d at 699 ; Roberts, 531 S.W.3d at 232 .

2024See Murff, 615 S.W.2d at 699 ; Roberts, 531 S.W.3d at 232 .

12024–2024
Garcia v. Garcia green
texapp · 2005
2 sentences

2019See Murff, 615 S.W.2d at 698-99 ; Mann, 607 S.W.2d at 245 ; Garcia, 170 S.W.3d at 653 ; see also TEX.

2019See Murff, 615 S.W.2d at 698-99 ; Mann, 607 S.W.2d at 245 ; Garcia, 170 S.W.3d at 653 ; see also TEX.

12019–2019
Mann v. Mann green
tex · 1980
2 sentences

2019See Murff, 615 S.W.2d at 698-99 ; Mann, 607 S.W.2d at 245 ; Garcia, 170 S.W.3d at 653 ; see also TEX.

2019See Murff, 615 S.W.2d at 698-99 ; Mann, 607 S.W.2d at 245 ; Garcia, 170 S.W.3d at 653 ; see also TEX.

12019–2019
Shawn Kaftousian v. Nadia Rezaeipanah green
texapp · 2015
2 sentences

2018Murff, 615 S.W.2d at 699 ; Kaftousian v. Rezaeipanah , 511 S.W.3d 618 , 622 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2015, no pet.).

2018Murff, 615 S.W.2d at 699 ; Kaftousian v. Rezaeipanah , 511 S.W.3d 618 , 622 (Tex.App.-El Paso 2015, no pet.).

12018–2018
Panozzo v. Weili Zheng Panozzo green
texapp · 1995
1 sentence

2015App. Houston [1 st Dist] 1976, no writ).Physical health of parties …........ 11,20 Panozzo v. Panozzo, 904 S.W.2d 780 (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi, 1985) …..... 21 Roberts v. Roberts, 535 S.W.2d 373, 374 (Tex. Civ.

12015–2015
In the Matter of the MARRIAGE OF C.A.S. AND D.P.S. green
texapp · 2013
1 sentence

2015Murff, 615 S.W.2d at 699 ; In re C.A.S., 405 S.W.3d at 384 .

12015–2015
Leax v. Leax green
texapp · 2009
2 sentences

2014Murff, 615 S.W.2d at 699–700; Leax, 305 S.W.3d at 34 .

2014Murff, 615 S.W.2d at 699–700; Leax, 305 S.W.3d at 34 .

12014–2014

Statutes the citing opinions construe

TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 7.001 (15) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 3.003 (8) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 8.051 (7) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 8.052 (5) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 3.001 (4) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 3.002 (4) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 8.001 (4) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 101.007 (3) TX § Tex. Fam. Code § 6.711 (3)

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