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Tex. Fam. Code § 6.006 (2026)

Living Apart

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Sec. 6.006. LIVING APART. The court may grant a divorce in favor of either spouse if the spouses have lived apart without cohabitation for at least three years.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2025 · leading case: Waite v. Waite, 64 S.W.3d 217 (Tex. App. 2001).
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Waite v. Waite, 64 S.W.3d 217 (Tex. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “…divorce is available in Texas "if the spouses have lived apart without cohabitation for at least three years." Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.006.”
In the Matter of the Marriage of Carlos Y. Benavides, Jr. & Leticia R. Benavides, 712 S.W.3d 561 (Tex. 2025). · cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 6.006 (“The court may grant a divorce in favor of either spouse if the spouses have lived apart without cohabitation for at least three years.”
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