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Texas Divorce: What You Should Know

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Divorce in Texas

Understanding divorce laws and processes is very important. Our team of experts is available to help you at every step.Here is key information about divorce in Texas:

Where to File

Be sure that Texas has jurisdiction for your divorce

In Texas, you cannot file for divorce unless at the time the suit is filed either you or your spouse has been: (1) a domiciliary of this state for the preceding six-month period; and (2) a resident of the county in which the suit is filed for the preceding 90-day period.

If you have minor children who have lived with your spouse in another state for more than six months, it may be to your advantage to file in that state, since its courts will have the power to decide what happens to the children. Note: Your spouse has the option to waive that jurisdiction, which must be done properly, in writing.

With the exception of an option for residents living overseas, you must file your divorce in the county in which you presently live, or in the county where your spouse resides, if different. You or your spouse must have a residence within the county (in Texas) in which you file for your divorce. If you live overseas, you can file in Texas if you have maintained your residency in Texas.

Military Divorce

Military personnel on active duty--or their spouses--can file for divorce in Texas provided they have been stationed in the state for six months or were residents of the state upon entering active duty.

Our staff is highly knowledgeable about special military requirements and the details of Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act.

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Grounds For Divorce

NO-FAULT or FAULT ?

In Texas the gorund for divorce is: Insupportability. On the petition of either you or your spouse to dissolve a marriage, the court may grant a divorce without regard to fault if the marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities that destroys the legitimate ends of the marital relationship and prevents any reasonable expectation of reconciliation.

Waiting Periods

Waiting Periods refer to the time that a court requires to pass from the time the divorce is filed and the time that your divorce decree becomes final.

In Texas, a court may not grant a divorce before the 60th day after the date the suit was filed.You can remarry 30 days after the divorce is complete.

Texas law further requires that neither you nor your spouse may remarry, except to each other, until sixty days following the judgment of divorce is entered

About child custody, visitation, property and support

Here is information pertaining to child custody, property, and support issues.It can help you determine the appropriate way to have your divorce documents prepared.

Child Custody

CHILD CUSTODY:

Legal Custody: There are two types: Joint Legal Custody or Sole Legal Custody. These govern decisions made regarding how the child(ren) will be raised.

In Joint Custody, the parents decide together about regarding the child(ren)'s upbringing.

With Sole Custody, one parent makes the decisions about raising the child(ren).

Physical Custody: This determines the child(ren)'s primary residence after the divorce is final. They will live with the primary residential parent. The other parent may have visitation rights depending on the visitation schedule provided in your divorce documents.

Visitation is the same irrespective of a grant of joint custody or sole custody.

VISITATION:

This can be any schedule and details that you agree upon with your spouse, and can be changed. If you and your spouse cannot reach agreement then the state's guidelines take effect. These are outlined in the Marital Separation Agreement (MSA) provided with your divorce documents. You don't have to include your present visitation agreement. “No Visitation” or “Restricted Visitation” may be requested by supplying the reason when you fill out our questionnaire.

Child Support

There are two methods for determining support for the children involved in a divorce:.

1. You can agree with your spouse on an amount for child support. We'll prepare your divorce documents with the child support amount ordered this amount. Provided the amount is reasonable, a court usually will order it as part of you overall agreement. It is rare for a court to change an amount for child support when you both agree.

2. You can ask the court to award child support in conformance with Texas's child support guidelines. The support will be either an amount you and your spouse agree upon, or determined for you by the court. If you want the court to calculate the amount of child support for you, you must file the standardized Child Support Guidelines form and Child Support Income Statement/Affidavit. We provide these among the documents that we send you.

Property & Debts

When you divorce, the personal property (vehicles, retirement accounts, furniture, businesses, etc.) owned by you and your spouse is divided. Most states are community property states, although it is referred to by different names in some states. Essentially, the property of the marriage is split equally.

Debts are handled in much the same way. Most often, spouses are able to agree on how to split their assets and debts. In an uncontested divorce, this division is accomplished using a Marital Separation Agreement (MSA). When you and your spouse agree to the property and debt division, and formalize it in the Marital Separation Agreement, it becomes incorporated by reference into the Decree of Divorce that ends your marriage. You and your spouse can divide your property however you like, provided a basic fairness is maintained. You are not required to list all the property and debts that you are dividing, as long as you agree. Some items, such as vehicles and homes, typically do get listed.

If you want to alter how you and your spouse split your property and/or debts after we have prepared your documents, just email us or contact us by phone. We'll revise your documents for you without additional charge for up to one year.

If you and your spouse cannot agree on how your property is to be divided, the marriage dissolution becomes a contested divorce instead. If at your final hearing your divorce is still contested we don't provide advice. You might have to consult an attorney or be prepared to explain to a judge why you feel your requested division of property is fair.

Real Property

If there is a home--or more than one--that you own with your spouse, you must decide how to split this property. Here are some of the options you can consider to divide your real property:

1. SELL THE HOME(S): You split the net proceeds equally, or however you agree is fair. Some spouses decide to defer selling until a child is out of school or until the property increases in value. You can include in your divorce documents whatever you decide about this.

2. AWARD THE PROPERTY TO ONE PARTY: Usually, that party will be required to make the future payments on the property. In these cases, a quitclaim deed is usually signed. This document removes one party from the property's deed, thus making the person who is awarded the home its sole owner. Issues such as refinancing can be provided for in your divorce documents.

Spousal Support

Spousal Support is either agreed upon by the parties or determined by the judge in a contested hearing. See Code of Texas - Title 30 - Chapters: 2-51, 2-52, and 2-55. We cannot give legal advice regarding spousal support but will include your request for support in the documents.

There isn't a standard calculation for spousal support. If you and your spouse cannot agree on an amount for spousal support, the amount will be determined by the Judge based on many factors, including some of the following:

1. Length of marriage

2. Standard of living prior to divorce.

3. Ability for both parties to get employment.

4. Retraining in the workforce

5. Disabilities and other factors.

Texas Court Locations:

Here is information about some of the courts in Texas. If your County isn't listed, we'll include the court information when we send your documents.

Dallas County 101st District Court:

600 Commerce, Room 480, Dallas, 75202-4606 Phone: (214)653-7256

Tarrant County 141st District Court:

401 W Belknap, Fort Worth, 76196-0224 Phone: (817) 884-1997

Collin County 199th District Court:

210 S McDonald, Ste 534, McKinney, 75069-7602 Phone: (972) 424-1460

Travis County 126th District Court:

1000 Guadalupe, Ste 436, Austin, 78701 Phone: (512) 854-9313

McLennan County 170th District Court:

501 Washington Ave, Ste 303, Waco, 76701-1380 Phone: (254) 757-5045

Houston County 349th District Court:

500 N Church St, Palestine, 75801 Phone: (903) 723-7415

Jefferson County 136th District Court:

1001 Pearl St, Beaumont, 77701-3707 Phone: (409) 835-8481

Bexar County 131st District Court:

100 Dolorosa St, #202, San Antonio, 78205-3028 Phone: (210) 335-2521

Nueces County 105th District Court:

901 Leopard, Ste 802, Corpus Christi, 78401 Phone: (361) 888-0510

Cameron County 103rd District Court:

974 E Harrison, Brownsville, 78520-7123 Phone: (956) 544-0844

Webb County 111th District Court:

1110 Victoria, Ste 301, Laredo, 78042-1598 Phone: (956) 523-4223

El Paso 120th District Court:

500 E San Antonio, #605, El Paso, 79901-2457 Phone: (915) 546-2103

Lubbock County 137th District Court:

904 Broadway, 3rd Fl, Lubbock, 79408 Phone: (806) 775-1019

Taylor County 104th District Court:

300 Oak St, Abilene, 79602-1521 Phone: (325) 674-1313

Potter County 108th District Court:

501 S Fillmore St, Ste 4-A, Amarillo, 79101-2449 Phone: (806) 379-2355

Wichita County 30th District Court:

900 7th St, Rm 360, Wichita Falls, 76301 Phone: (940) 766-8180

Galveston County 10th District Court:

600 59th St, Rm 3204, Galveston, 77551 Phone: (409) 766-2230

Midland County 142nd District Court:

200 W Wall, Ste 300, Midland, 79701-4557 Phone: (432) 688-4375

Texas Divorce Filing Fees.

The court filing fees for a divorce in Texas is approximately $239 to 299, depending on your County.

If your spouse won't sign and must be served, then the sheriff may charge a fee of approximately $25 to serve your spouse.

Note: If the whereabouts of your spouse is unknown, then a publication fee will apply. The publication fee is approximately $65.

There are no additional fees for an uncontested divorce.
You may call the Clerk of the Court in your county to determine the exact fees in your county.

Methods of serving your spouse:

1. Your spouse Signs: The most common way is to have your spouse sign the documents AFTER you have filed the divorce complaint with the court. You can deliver the documents by hand, send them via postal mail, or have a third party deliver them to your spouse. This method is available even if your spouse is incarcerated.

2. Personal Service: If your spouse will not sign or you are not sure if your spouse will sign then you can have him or her served with the documents by the sheriff in your spouse’s county. You can contact the sheriff in any county of any state to perform this service. You can also achieve service via Certified Mail, (make sure to include "Return Receipt Requested") if your spouse lives outside your state. If your spouse is incarcerated then you can have him or her served by the prison/jail officials.

3. Service by publication. If you can't locate your spouse then you can publish. The publication fee for a newspaper averages about $65 but this varies significantly. You file an Affidavit with the county clerk, who then directs that service of notice be made by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the complaint is filed. We give you all the documents you need for service by publication.


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	Register online. To start, just choose the state in which you'll file your paperwork. If you're in the military, you can use your home state of record if you prefer.
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