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.
If he wants half of her paintings? Nope, sorry, no way.
Spend few days observing family courts doing divorces if you don’t believe me. Seriously, go and watch. I have. It’s eye opening.
By the way, I also do IT work for several Dallas area divorce attorneys. They *all* agree that the way the system is now the man gets utterly screwed in a divorce.
“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.”
Uh, Texas is a community property state. Pre-marital assets are excluded from the divorce settlements. Been there, done that.
“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.