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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. 2004).
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Hailey v. Hailey, 176 S.W.3d 374 (Tex. App. 2004). · cites it 4× “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Moroch v. Collins, 174 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App. 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. 2013). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 7.007 (West Supp. 2012).”
Garcia v. Garcia, 170 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App. 2005). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(a). Equity at the time of divorce.”
Nelson v. Nelson, 193 S.W.3d 624 (Tex. App. 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(b) (Vernon Supp.”
Chavez v. Chavez, 269 S.W.3d 763 (Tex. App. 2008). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(b) (Vernon 2006).”
In Re the Marriage of William, 264 S.W.3d 850 (Tex. App. 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. 2002). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 7.007 (Vernon Supp.”
In Re Marriage of Cigainero, 305 S.W.3d 798 (Tex. App. 2010). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007, amended by Act of May 29, 2009, 81st Leg.”
DeAnna Ai Lee v. Kevin Duc Nguyen (Tex. App. 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' (Tex. App. 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 (Tex. App. 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 (Tex. App. 2020). “See TEX. FAM. CODE § 7.007(1); Vallone, 644 S.”
Rosendo Morales v. Maria Morales (2026).
— Tex. Fam. Code § 7.007(a) — 4 cases
Moroch v. Collins, 174 S.W.3d 849 (Tex. App. 2005). “TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 7.007(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Hailey v. Hailey, 176 S.W.3d 374 (Tex. App. 2004). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Garcia v. Garcia, 170 S.W.3d 644 (Tex. App. 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. 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. 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. 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(b) (Vernon Supp.”
Chavez v. Chavez, 269 S.W.3d 763 (Tex. App. 2008). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(b) (Vernon 2006).”
Jeffrey Benjamin Mason v. Keri Cotterman Mason (Tex. App. 2019).
Robyn Lynn Shalit 'Cross-Appellee' v. Michael Lawrence Shalit 'Cross-Appellant' (Tex. App. 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. 2004). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 7.007(a) (Vernon Supp.”
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