“Assets the man owned prior to the marriage. Obviously, things bought during the marriage often should be split 50/50. However, the way courts are now, things like his motorcycle collection, his record collection, things he had before the relationship? Sorry, she gets half anyway.”
FAMILY CODE
TITLE 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP
SUBTITLE B. PROPERTY RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES
CHAPTER 3. MARITAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL RULES FOR SEPARATE AND COMMUNITY PROPERTY
Sec. 3.001. SEPARATE PROPERTY. A spouse’s separate property consists of:
(1) the property owned or claimed by the spouse before marriage;
(2) the property acquired by the spouse during marriage by gift, devise, or descent; and
(3) the recovery for personal injuries sustained by the spouse during marriage, except any recovery for loss of earning capacity during marriage.
Fully aware of the letter of the law.
Also fully aware that family courts both in and outside of Texas (as this article is not just about Texas) routinely ignore said or similar laws. Divorce lawyers are also well versed in the technicalities in getting around them, too.