Tex. Family Code § 6.704
This is the official text of Tex. Family Code § 6.704, part of Texas’s Family Code — governs marriage, divorce, child custody and support, and adoption.
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§ 6.704. TESTIMONY OF HUSBAND OR WIFE.
Official statutory text
(a) In a suit for dissolution of a marriage, the husband and wife are competent witnesses for and against each other. A spouse may not be compelled to testify as to a matter that will incriminate the spouse.
(b) If the husband or wife testifies, the court or jury trying the case shall determine the credibility of the witness and the weight to be given the witness's testimony.
(b) If the husband or wife testifies, the court or jury trying the case shall determine the credibility of the witness and the weight to be given the witness's testimony.
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