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Tex. Fam. Code § 7.007 (2026)

Disposition Of Claim For Reimbursement

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Sec. 7.007. DISPOSITION OF CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT. In a decree of divorce or annulment, the court shall determine the rights of both spouses in a claim for reimbursement as provided by Subchapter E, Chapter 3, and shall apply equitable principles to:

(1) determine whether to recognize the claim after taking into account all the relative circumstances of the spouses; and

(2) order a division of the claim for reimbursement, if appropriate, in a manner that the court considers just and right, having due regard for the rights of each party and any children of the marriage.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 838, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (S.B. 866), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 32 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2002–2026 · leading case: Hailey v. Hailey, 176 S.W.3d 374 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2004).
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Hailey v. Hailey, 176 S.W.3d 374 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2004). · cites it 4× “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Moroch v. Collins, 174 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 7.007(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Gerald Byron Barras v. Leslea Loring Barras, 396 S.W.3d 154 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2013). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 7.007 (West Supp. 2012).”
Garcia v. Garcia, 170 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(a). Equity at the time of divorce.”
Nelson v. Nelson, 193 S.W.3d 624 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(b) (Vernon Supp.”
Chavez v. Chavez, 269 S.W.3d 763 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(b) (Vernon 2006).”
In re the Marriage of William, 264 S.W.3d 850 (Tex. App.—Waco 2008). “Because the amount of this claim impacts the court’s “just and right” division of the marital estate, we reverse the judgment and remand this cause to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
Langston v. Langston, 82 S.W.3d 686 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2002). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 7.007 (Vernon Supp.”
In re Marriage of Cigainero, 305 S.W.3d 798 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2010). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007, amended by Act of May 29, 2009, 81st Leg.”
DeAnna Ai Lee v. Kevin Duc Nguyen, No. 05-18-01256-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Sept. 17, 2020). · cites it 2× “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 7.007(1); Vallone, 644 S.”
Robyn Lynn Shalit 'Cross-Appellee' v. Michael Lawrence Shalit 'Cross-Appellant', No. 04-19-00736-CV, 2022 WL 789347 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Mar. 16, 2022). · cites it 2× “at 458 , the trial court had discretion to find no amount due for reimbursement or to find that Robyn had been equitably compensated by other awards, see TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 7.007; Chavez, 269 S.”
Ex Parte Ruben Naranjo Baldivia, No. 07-08-00067-CV (Tex. App.—Amarillo Mar. 26, 2008). · cites it 2× “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 7.007 (Vernon 2006).”
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Tex. Fam. Code § 7.007(1): 2 cases
DeAnna Ai Lee v. Kevin Duc Nguyen, No. 05-18-01256-CV (Tex. App.—Dallas Sept. 17, 2020). “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 7.007(1); Vallone, 644 S.”
Rosendo Morales v. Maria Morales, No. 01-24-00498-CV (Apr. 30, 2026).
Tex. Fam. Code § 7.007(a): 4 cases
Moroch v. Collins, 174 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 7.007(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Hailey v. Hailey, 176 S.W.3d 374 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2004). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Garcia v. Garcia, 170 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2005). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(a). Equity at the time of divorce.”
In re the Marriage of William, 264 S.W.3d 850 (Tex. App.—Waco 2008). “Because the amount of this claim impacts the court’s “just and right” division of the marital estate, we reverse the judgment and remand this cause to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 7.007(a)(1): 1 case
Hailey v. Hailey, 176 S.W.3d 374 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2004). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 7.007(b): 4 cases
Nelson v. Nelson, 193 S.W.3d 624 (Tex. App.—Eastland 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(b) (Vernon Supp.”
Chavez v. Chavez, 269 S.W.3d 763 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2008). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(b) (Vernon 2006).”
Jeffrey Benjamin Mason v. Keri Cotterman Mason, No. 03-17-00546-CV, 2019 WL 1967166 (Tex. App.—Austin May 3, 2019).
Robyn Lynn Shalit 'Cross-Appellee' v. Michael Lawrence Shalit 'Cross-Appellant', No. 04-19-00736-CV, 2022 WL 789347 (Tex. App.—San Antonio Mar. 16, 2022). “at 458 , the trial court had discretion to find no amount due for reimbursement or to find that Robyn had been equitably compensated by other awards, see TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 7.007; Chavez, 269 S.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 7.007(b)(1): 1 case
Hailey v. Hailey, 176 S.W.3d 374 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2004). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(a) (Vernon Supp.”
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