Tag Archives: divorce

Enforcement of Texas family law court order

Can I get alimony in Texas?

It has long been rumored that Texas does not award alimony as a part of a divorce. This, however, is not exactly true. Under Chapter 8 of the Texas Family Code, a court can award Spousal Maintenance as a part …

Enforcement of Texas family law court order

Enforcement of a Texas Family Law Court Order

What to do when the other party misbehaves?   The role of the court order in the scope of divorce After a divorce or a Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship (“SAPCR”) you are left with a Court order which sets forth …

community property

What is community property?

There are nine community property states, and as you may have already guessed, Texas is one of them. Under the Texas Family Code § 3.002, Community Property is property owned together by both spouses and includes any property acquired by …

Survivor Benefit Plan and Divorce

Survivor Benefit Plan and Divorce

Often enough, both members of a military household are busy: the regular “busy” of being in the military, whether it be relocations, deployments, or temporary duties elsewhere and the “busy” of all the conflicts that come with that to include …