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Tex. Fam. Code § 9.203 (2026)

Division Of Undivided Assets When Prior Court Had Jurisdiction

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Sec. 9.203. DIVISION OF UNDIVIDED ASSETS WHEN PRIOR COURT HAD JURISDICTION. (a) If a court of this state failed to dispose of property subject to division in a final decree of divorce or annulment even though the court had jurisdiction over the spouses or over the property, the court shall divide the property in a manner that the court deems just and right, having due regard for the rights of each party and any children of the marriage.

(b) If a final decree of divorce or annulment rendered by a court in another state failed to dispose of property subject to division under the law of that state even though the court had jurisdiction to do so, a court of this state shall apply the law of the other state regarding undivided property as required by Section 1, Article IV, United States Constitution (the full faith and credit clause), and enabling federal statutes.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1998–2025 · leading case: Bass v. Bass, 106 S.W.3d 311 (Tex. App. 2003).
Bass v. Bass, 106 S.W.3d 311 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 6× “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.203 (Vernon 1997).”
Bishop v. Bishop, 74 S.W.3d 877 (Tex. App. 2002). “The divorce decree provided that Gregory would make all mortgage payments until May 20, 2002, and Shelley would make all mortgage payments after May 20, 2002.”
Tony Woody v. Madelyn Woody, 429 S.W.3d 792 (Tex. App. 2014). “” Tex. Fam. Code § 9.203(a). 9 . When the subject of guns and other items he claims he did not receive arose, Tony stated: "Well, it was property that was not turned over that was awarded me, and it was property that was not divided.”
Schuchmann v. Schuchmann, 193 S.W.3d 598 (Tex. App. 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.203(a) (Vernon 1998).”
McLaurin v. McLaurin, 968 S.W.2d 947 (Tex. App. 1998). “Laws 8 , 43, recodified at Tex Fam Code Ann. § 9.203 (Vernon Pamph.1998).”
Stanley v. Riney, 970 S.W.2d 636 (Tex. App. 1998). “1996) (recodified 1997) (current version at Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 9.203 (Vernon Supp.1997)).”
McDougall v. Havlen, 980 S.W.2d 767 (Tex. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “91 (Vernon 1994)(now codified at Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.203 (Vernon Supp.1998)).”
Jaime Alexandra Etheridge v. Eric Scott Opitz, Scott Opitz & Diane Opitz (Tex. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 9.203(a) (West 2006).”
Sam Lajzerowicz v. Estelita Lajzerowicz (Tex. App. 2018). “]” TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 9.203(a) (West 2006); see Brown, 236 S.”
Jaime Alexandra Etheridge v. Eric Scott Opitz, Scott Opitz & Diane Opitz (Tex. App. 2019). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 9.203(a) (West 2006).”
Dixey Evans v. David Nelson Jones, Connie Jones, & Jones Drilling, Inc. (Tex. App. 2020). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 9.203(b) (West 2020).”
Matthew Knorr v. Marilynn Marie Knorr (Tex. App. 2021). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 9.203 (a); Woody v.”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 9.203(a) — 13 cases
Bass v. Bass, 106 S.W.3d 311 (Tex. App. 2003). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.203 (Vernon 1997).”
Bishop v. Bishop, 74 S.W.3d 877 (Tex. App. 2002). “The divorce decree provided that Gregory would make all mortgage payments until May 20, 2002, and Shelley would make all mortgage payments after May 20, 2002.”
Tony Woody v. Madelyn Woody, 429 S.W.3d 792 (Tex. App. 2014). “” Tex. Fam. Code § 9.203(a). 9 . When the subject of guns and other items he claims he did not receive arose, Tony stated: "Well, it was property that was not turned over that was awarded me, and it was property that was not divided.”
Schuchmann v. Schuchmann, 193 S.W.3d 598 (Tex. App. 2006). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 9.203(a) (Vernon 1998).”
Jaime Alexandra Etheridge v. Eric Scott Opitz, Scott Opitz & Diane Opitz (Tex. App. 2019). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 9.203(a) (West 2006).”
— Tex. Fam. Code § 9.203(b) — 1 case
Dixey Evans v. David Nelson Jones, Connie Jones, & Jones Drilling, Inc. (Tex. App. 2020). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 9.203(b) (West 2020).”
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