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Tex. Fam. Code § 3.409 (2026)

Nonreimbursable Claims

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Sec. 3.409. NONREIMBURSABLE CLAIMS. The court may not recognize a marital estate's claim for reimbursement for:

(1) the payment of child support, alimony, or spousal maintenance;

(2) the living expenses of a spouse or child of a spouse;

(3) contributions of property of a nominal value;

(4) the payment of a liability of a nominal amount; or

(5) a student loan owed by a spouse.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 838, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 23 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2004–2024 · leading case: Sonnier v. Sonnier, 331 S.W.3d 211 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2011).
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Sonnier v. Sonnier, 331 S.W.3d 211 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2011). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam.Code § 3.409(2) (West 2006). Although the evidence demonstrated that accounts of Clyde and Bobbie contained commingled funds, Clyde offered no evidence specifically tracing the funds in those accounts.”
Nelson v. Nelson, 193 S.W.3d 624 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2006). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.409 (Vernon Supp.”
Virginia Roe Burns v. Denis Lyons Burns, 433 S.W.3d 189 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2014). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 3.409 (West 2006). Reimbursement is not available as a matter of law, *196 but lies within the discretion of the court.”
in the Matter of the Marriage of Steven W. Ard & Marsha Ard-Phillips, No. 14-14-00808-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] July 14, 2016). · cites it 3× “Laws 1950 , 1953; Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.409 (West 2006). The trial court determines the rights of both spouses in a claim for reimbursement, applies equitable principles to determine whether to recognize the claim after taking into account all the relative circumstances of the…”
Ryan Goyal v. Henna Hora, No. 03-19-00868-CV, 2021 WL 2149628 (Tex. App.—Austin May 27, 2021). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Fam. Code § 3.409(2); see Norris v. Vaughan, 260 S.”
in the Matter of the Marriage of Ronald Wells & Deborah Wells, No. 12-21-00152-CV, 2022 WL 3724724 (Tex. App.—Tyler Aug. 30, 2022). · cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 3.409 (West 2006) (listing non-reimbursable claims).”
Miyuki Emma Ryan Poydras v. Travis Erving Poydras, No. 02-22-00152-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Jan. 26, 2023). · cites it 2× “23 Thus, Wife predicates her reimbursement claim on an argument that the loan funds were used to pay living expenses, and the record supports this view.”
Benjamin J. Brown v. Stephanie N. Brown, No. 0041232 (Va. Ct. App. Apr. 9, 2024). · cites it 2× “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.409 (5). Relying on § 3.”
Munzer Adel Mohammed v. Shaun Rochelle Mohammed, No. 02-23-00449-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Oct. 10, 2024). · cites it 2× “1982)); see Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.402 (b). However, a court may not recognize a marital estate’s claim for reimbursement for the 14 living expenses of a spouse.”
Wendy Mincer v. Brian Mark Summers, No. 02-21-00150-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth May 19, 2022). “” See generally Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.409 (setting forth nonreimbursable claims, including the living expenses of a spouse or child of a spouse).”
In the Matter of the Marriage of Andrea Shawn Harris Moore & David Alan Moore v. the State of Texas, No. 12-22-00286-CV, 2023 WL 3369399 (Tex. App.—Tyler May 10, 2023). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 3.409 (West 2021) (listing non-reimbursable claims).”
Debra Boothe v. Zeddie Boothe, 681 S.W.3d 916 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2023). “She argues more specifically that (1) there was insufficient evidence of the amount of any alleged damage to the community; (2) there was no evidence her separate estate benefitted from any community funds; (3) a trial court cannot recognize a claim for reimbursement for the…”
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Tex. Fam. Code § 3.409(2): 4 cases
Sonnier v. Sonnier, 331 S.W.3d 211 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2011). “Tex. Fam.Code § 3.409(2) (West 2006). Although the evidence demonstrated that accounts of Clyde and Bobbie contained commingled funds, Clyde offered no evidence specifically tracing the funds in those accounts.”
Ryan Goyal v. Henna Hora, No. 03-19-00868-CV, 2021 WL 2149628 (Tex. App.—Austin May 27, 2021). “” Tex. Fam. Code § 3.409(2); see Norris v. Vaughan, 260 S.”
Tommy Dale Day v. Melissa Kay Day, No. 04-23-00476-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio June 20, 2024).
Salvador G. Mora (Appellant/Cross-Appellee) v. Sylvia Ramon Mora (Appellee/Cross-Appellant), No. 04-12-00638-CV (Tex. App.—San Antonio Feb. 26, 2014).
Tex. Fam. Code § 3.409(5): 1 case
Benjamin J. Brown v. Stephanie N. Brown, No. 0041232 (Va. Ct. App. Apr. 9, 2024). “” Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.409 (5). Relying on § 3.”
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