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Tex. Fam. Code § 6.707 (2026)

Transfers And Debts Pending Decree

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Sec. 6.707. TRANSFERS AND DEBTS PENDING DECREE. (a) A transfer of real or personal community property or a debt incurred by a spouse while a suit for divorce or annulment is pending that subjects the other spouse or the community property to liability is void with respect to the other spouse if the transfer was made or the debt incurred with the intent to injure the rights of the other spouse.

(b) A transfer or debt is not void if the person dealing with the transferor or debtor spouse did not have notice of the intent to injure the rights of the other spouse.

(c) The spouse seeking to void a transfer or debt incurred while a suit for divorce or annulment is pending has the burden of proving that the person dealing with the transferor or debtor spouse had notice of the intent to injure the rights of the spouse seeking to void the transaction.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2006–2022 · leading case: Chu v. Chong Hui Hong, 185 S.W.3d 507 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2006).
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Chu v. Chong Hui Hong, 185 S.W.3d 507 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2006). · cites it 2× “Laws 8 , 32-33 (current version at TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 6.707 (Vernon 1998)).”
Robert James Henry v. Gay Nell Henry, No. 03-11-00253-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 18, 2014). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam. Code § 6.707; see also Wright v.”
in the Matter of the Marriage of Erin Samantha Hunter & Jeremy Mark Hunter & in the Interest of M.S.H., E.P.H. & N.R.H., No. 10-21-00281-CV (Tex. App.—Waco Oct. 12, 2022). “Did the trial court error [sic] and act in a biased unfair manner by awarding 80% of the joint debt in both parties [sic] names to the Respondent? ( Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §6.707 ) 3. Did the trial court error [sic] by not hearing the Respondent’s Motion for Order due to a…”
In re Roger Arash Farahmand, No. 05-15-00861-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas July 16, 2015). “005(a)(l); Tex. Fam. Code Ann., §6.707. Both Chase Bank, and on information and belief, Farmers & Merchants Bank located in Wisconsin, and Jocelyn McGregor from Chase Bank and Paul Kujawa have conspired with Roger Farahmand.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 6.707(a): 1 case
Robert James Henry v. Gay Nell Henry, No. 03-11-00253-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 18, 2014). “See Tex. Fam. Code § 6.707; see also Wright v.”
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