Marriage of Brown
Texas Court of Appeals
187 S.W.3d 143 (2006)

- Written by Darius Dehghan, JD
Facts
Darlene Brown (defendant) and Donald Brown (plaintiff) were a married couple who filed for divorce. There was no evidence regarding the value of community assets. Additionally, Donald was serving a prison sentence for child molestation. Although Donald used community assets to pay for his criminal defense, there was no evidence concerning the amount of assets used for this purpose. The trial court awarded all of the community property to Darlene. Donald appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Gray, C.J.)
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