Bradley v. Bradley
Texas Court of Appeals
725 S.W.2d 503 (1987)
- Written by Whitney Kamerzel , JD
Facts
Victor (defendant) and Margaret Bradley (plaintiff) were married for four years. Before the wedding, Victor and Margaret signed a premarital agreement that stated that income from each party’s respective personal efforts would constitute that party’s separate property. However, during each year of the marriage, the agreement required Victor and Margaret to partition in writing any community property that had accumulated in the previous year. During the marriage, Victor made income from his medical practice. Margaret was not employed. The Bradleys never made the partitions of community property required by the agreement. Upon divorce, a trial court granted the divorce and held that, due to the agreement, the Bradleys did not have any community property. It held that Victor’s income from his medical practice was solely his separate property. Margaret appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Utter, J.)
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