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Tex. Fam. Code § 7.006 (2026)

Agreement Incident To Divorce Or Annulment

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Sec. 7.006. AGREEMENT INCIDENT TO DIVORCE OR ANNULMENT. (a) To promote amicable settlement of disputes in a suit for divorce or annulment, the spouses may enter into a written agreement concerning the division of the property and the liabilities of the spouses and maintenance of either spouse. The agreement may be revised or repudiated before rendition of the divorce or annulment unless the agreement is binding under another rule of law.

(b) If the court finds that the terms of the written agreement in a divorce or an annulment are just and right, those terms are binding on the court. If the court approves the agreement, the court may set forth the agreement in full or incorporate the agreement by reference in the final decree. If the court incorporates the agreement by reference in the final decree, the agreement is not required to be filed with the court or the court clerk.

(c) If the court finds that the terms of the written agreement in a divorce or annulment are not just and right, the court may request the spouses to submit a revised agreement or may set the case for a contested hearing.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (H.B. 559), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2019.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 89 cases (22 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: Boufaissal v. Boufaissal, 251 S.W.3d 160 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008).
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Boufaissal v. Boufaissal, 251 S.W.3d 160 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008). · cites it 8× “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 7.001 (Vernon 2006).”
Cook v. Cook, 243 S.W.3d 800 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2007). · cites it 6× “See TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 7.006; TEX.R. CIV. P.”
Barnard v. Barnard, 133 S.W.3d 782 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2004). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 7.006 (a). If the trial court finds that the terms of the written agreement in a divorce are just and right, those terms are binding on the trial court.”
Markowitz v. Markowitz, 118 S.W.3d 82 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.006 (Vernon 1998).”
Byrnes v. Byrnes, 19 S.W.3d 556 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2000). · cites it 5× “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.006; Patino v. Patino, 687 S.”
Woolam v. Tussing, 54 S.W.3d 442 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2001). · cites it 4× “1967); see also Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 7.006 (a) (Vernon 1998).”
Swaab v. Swaab, 282 S.W.3d 519 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 7.006(a) (Vernon 2006).”
Schwartz v. Schwartz, 247 S.W.3d 804 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008). · cites it 3× “See Tex. FaM.Code Ann. § 7.006(a) (Vernon 2006).”
Bart Dalton v. Carol Dalton, 551 S.W.3d 126 (Tex. 2018). “TEX. FAM. CODE § 7.006(a). But Texas law distinguishes between court-ordered spousal-maintenance awards under Chapter 8 and court-approved voluntary obligations under Chapter 7.”
In re the Marriage of Joyner, 196 S.W.3d 883 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2006). “denied) ("Texas law requires a finding by the trial court that the terms of a written agreement for the division of assets and liabilities are just and right [Tex Fam.Code Ann. § 7.006(b) ].... Thus, without approval from the trial court, there was no longer a written agreement…”
Vickery v. Comm'n for Lawyer Discipline, 5 S.W.3d 241 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1999). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.006(a), (b) (Vernon 1998).”
Jenkins v. Jenkins, 991 S.W.2d 440 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 1999). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 7.006 (b) (Vernon 1998) (providing that terms of AID approved by trial court are binding on court and may be incorporated into divorce decree); 4 McCray v.”
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Tex. Fam. Code § 7.006(a): 23 cases
Boufaissal v. Boufaissal, 251 S.W.3d 160 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 7.001 (Vernon 2006).”
Swaab v. Swaab, 282 S.W.3d 519 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 7.006(a) (Vernon 2006).”
Bart Dalton v. Carol Dalton, 551 S.W.3d 126 (Tex. 2018). “TEX. FAM. CODE § 7.006(a). But Texas law distinguishes between court-ordered spousal-maintenance awards under Chapter 8 and court-approved voluntary obligations under Chapter 7.”
Barnard v. Barnard, 133 S.W.3d 782 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2004). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 7.006 (a). If the trial court finds that the terms of the written agreement in a divorce are just and right, those terms are binding on the trial court.”
Vickery v. Comm'n for Lawyer Discipline, 5 S.W.3d 241 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1999). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.006(a), (b) (Vernon 1998).”
Tex. Fam. Code § 7.006(b): 12 cases
Boufaissal v. Boufaissal, 251 S.W.3d 160 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 7.001 (Vernon 2006).”
In re the Marriage of Joyner, 196 S.W.3d 883 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2006). “denied) ("Texas law requires a finding by the trial court that the terms of a written agreement for the division of assets and liabilities are just and right [Tex Fam.Code Ann. § 7.006(b) ].... Thus, without approval from the trial court, there was no longer a written agreement…”
Schwartz v. Schwartz, 247 S.W.3d 804 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008). “See Tex. FaM.Code Ann. § 7.006(a) (Vernon 2006).”
Byrnes v. Byrnes, 19 S.W.3d 556 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2000). “See Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.006; Patino v. Patino, 687 S.”
In the Matter Of: Elizabeth Ann Evert, Debtor. Marsha G. Milligan, Tr. C. Daniel Roberts & Assocs. P.C. v. Elizabeth Ann Evert, 342 F.3d 358 (5th Cir. 2003).
Tex. Fam. Code § 7.006(c): 3 cases
Boufaissal v. Boufaissal, 251 S.W.3d 160 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 7.001 (Vernon 2006).”
Cayan v. Cayan, 38 S.W.3d 161 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2001).
in the Matter of the Marriage of Jose Daniel Torres Alvarado & Martha Araceli Gomez Martinez, No. 14-19-00250-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] May 13, 2021).
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