Divorce

Divorce often brings changes to how you and your spouse manage household expenses. Covering bills that you once shared might now put extra pressure on your budget. With the divorce still underway, you may want to know whether your spouse can help with these costs...

Making the decision to move out during a divorce in Texas is never easy. It often comes with a lot of uncertainty and concern about what it might mean for your rights, children and finances. Fortunately relocating does not automatically mean you are giving up your...

Spousal maintenance or alimony refers to financial support paid by one spouse to the other after their divorce or separation. In Texas, spousal maintenance is the court-ordered version of this support. Contractual alimony, on the other hand, is an agreement made...

Texas law requires couples to be married for at least 10 years before a court can award spousal support. If your marriage lasted less than a decade, this rule can feel discouraging. However, the law does recognize exceptions and you may still qualify. Three exceptions...

If you are currently paying spousal support in Texas, you may be wondering how long that order will last. Texas law recognizes specific situations that can change or end a spousal maintenance order. Court-ordered spousal maintenance and contractual alimony follow...

You may have heard the term “constructive abandonment” to describe a spouse who emotionally checks out of a marriage while still living at home. It captures a real experience — feeling ignored, left out or unsupported. But in Texas, constructive abandonment is not a...

Divorce brings major financial changes. If you're navigating this process in Texas, taking the right steps now can protect your future stability and peace of mind. Understanding your settlement rights Texas follows community property laws. This means most assets...

Financial disagreements are often what complicate Texas divorces. Spouses who do not agree with one another about what should happen with their financial resources may fight so intensely that they end up litigating many details of their divorces in family court. A...

Many newlywed couples in Texas often dream of owning a home. For most, this also means taking out a mortgage. If the marriage eventually struggles and ends, that home and mortgage, the reason for much celebration, can become a big weight. They might then struggle to...