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Timestamp: 2019-04-19 12:34:08+00:00

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Characterization of marital property is a conclusion of law. See Carter v. Carter, 736 S.W.2d 775, 777 (Tex.
App.- Houston [14th Dist.] 1987, no writ). We review the trial court's conclusions of law de novo. Stavinoha v.
Stavinoha, 126 S.W.3d 604, 608 (Tex. App.- Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.); Zagorski v. Zagorski, 116 S.W.
on any legal theory supported by the evidence. Stavinoha, 126 S.W.3d at 608; Zagorski, 116 S.W.3d at 314.
devise, or descent; or as a recovery for personal injuries sustained during the marriage. Stavinoha, 126 S.W.
3d at 607; see also Tex. Const. art. XVI, § 15; Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 3.001 (Vernon 2006).
Community property is that property, other than separate property, acquired by either spouse during marriage.
Stavinoha, 126 S.W.3d at 607.
resolved in favor of the community property presumption. See Courtney, 2002 WL 1732996, at *5.
separate property, standing alone, is insufficient to rebut the community property presumption. See id.
portions of the account belong to whom"); Brehm v. Brehm, No. 14-99-00055-CV, 2000 WL 330076, at *3 (Tex.
standard notwithstanding husband's testimony that the assets were his separate property).
pension benefits are community property, we must allow this legal conclusion to stand. See Stavinoha, 126 S.
W.3d at 608; Zagorski, 116 S.W.3d at 314.

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