Texas Divorce Information

The following information is to provide a basic understanding of the various aspects of divorce in the State of Texas.

You can get more specific information regarding Texas divorce laws using the links provided to Texas divorce laws or at your local library.

This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Before taking any action you should seek the advice of an attorney familiar with the laws in the state in which you will be seeking a divorce.

Every effort has been made to assure that the information contained in these pages is accurate however, due to the ever changing nature of the law some material may be outdated or may no longer apply.

Directory Links and other Texas Divorce Information

Directory of Texas divorce attorneys and lawyers

Directory of Texas mediators

Directory of Texas divorce service providers

Frequently asked Texas divorce questions

Texas child support calculator

Texas child support enforcement

Texas state divorce laws

File for Divorce in Texas, 5E

by Fanny Cohen Herlem

Simplify the Divorce Process

A divorce can be the most painful and expensive experience of your life. Whether you use a lawyer or not, protect yourself by getting all the information you need about divorce laws and your legal rights. Let File for Divorce in Texas help you get control over this stressful time of your life.

Learn how to:
- File an Uncontested or Contested Divorce
- Protect Your Assets, Yourself and Your Children
- Save Money when Working with a Lawyer
- Negotiate Child Support and Visitation Agreements

Essential documents you need to:
- End the Marriage and Start Fresh
- Resolve Property Disputes
- Calculate Child Support
- Develop a Visitation Schedule

Residency Requirements	One of the spouses must have resided in Texas for 6 months prior to filing and in the county where the divorce is filed for 90 days prior to filing.
Where to File	The county in which either spouse resides.
Grounds for Divorce	On the petition of either party to 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. General grounds for divorce are: Adultery Abandonment Confinement for inccurable insanity for 3 years Conviction of a felony and imprisonment for over 1 year Cruel and inhuman treatment.
Voluntary or required mediation	Yes
Voluntary or recommended Counseling	Yes
Property Distribution	In a decree of divorce or annulment, the court shall order a division of the estate of the parties in a manner that the court deems just and right, having due regard for the rights of each party and any children of the marriage In addition to the division of the estate of the parties required by Section 7.001, in a decree of divorce or annulment the court shall order a division of the following real and personal property, wherever situated, in a manner that the court deems just and right, having due regard for the rights of each party and any children of the marriage: (1) property that was acquired by either spouse while domiciled in another state and that would have been community property if the spouse who acquired the property had been domiciled in this state at the time of the acquisition; or (2) property that was acquired by either spouse in exchange for real or personal property and that would have been community property if the spouse who acquired the property so exchanged had been domiciled in this state at the time of its acquisition.
Child Custody	The public policy of this state is to: Assure that children will have frequent and continuing contact with parents who have shown the ability to act in the best interest of the child Provide a safe, stable, and nonviolent environment for the child Encourage parents to share in the rights and duties of raising their child after the parents have separated or dissolved their marriage The best interest of the child shall always be the primary consideration of the court in determining the issues of conservatorship and possession of and access to the child. A child 12 years of age or older may file with the court in writing the name of the person who is the child's preference to have the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child, subject to the approval of the court
Child Support	The court may order either or both parents to support a child in the manner specified by the order: Until the child is 18 years of age or until graduation from high school, whichever occurs later Until the child is emancipated through marriage, through removal of the disabilities of minority by court order, or by other operation of law Until the death of the child If the child is disabled for an indefinite period The child support guidelines in this subchapter are intended to guide the court in determining an equitable amount of child support. The amount of a periodic child support payment established by the child support guidelines in effect in this state at the time of the hearing is presumed to be reasonable, and an order of support conforming to the guidelines is presumed to be in the best interest of the child. A court may determine that the application of the guidelines would be unjust or inappropriate under the circumstances.
Spousal Support	A court that determines that a spouse is eligible to receive maintenance under this chapter shall determine the nature, amount, duration, and manner of periodic payments by considering all relevant factors, including: The financial resources of the spouse seeking maintenance, including the community and separate property and liabilities apportioned to that spouse in the dissolution proceeding, and that spouse's ability to meet the spouse's needs independently The education and employment skills of the spouses, the time necessary to acquire sufficient education or training to enable the spouse seeking maintenance to find appropriate employment, the availability of that education or training, and the feasibility of that education or training The duration of the marriage The age, employment history, earning ability, and physical and emotional condition of the spouse seeking maintenance The ability of the spouse from whom maintenance is requested to meet that spouse's personal needs and to provide periodic child support payments, if applicable, while meeting the personal needs of the spouse seeking maintenance Acts by either spouse resulting in excessive or abnormal expenditures or destruction, concealment, or fraudulent disposition of community property, joint tenancy, or other property held in common The comparative financial resources of the spouses, including medical, retirement, insurance, or other benefits, and the separate property of each spouse The contribution by one spouse to the education, training, or increased earning power of the other spouse The property brought to the marriage by either spouse The contribution of a spouse as homemaker Marital misconduct of the spouse seeking maintenance The efforts of the spouse seeking maintenance to pursue available employment counseling as provided by Chapter 304, Labor Code.

Texas Divorce Attorneys by County

Click on any TX county below to find a divorce attorney in your area.

Anderson
Andrews
Angelina
Aransas
Archer
Armstrong
Atascosa
Austin
Bailey
Bandera
Bastrop
Baylor
Bee
Bell
Bexar
Blanco
Borden
Bosque
Bowie
Brazoria
Brazos
Brewster
Briscoe
Brooks
Brown
Burleson
Burnet
Caldwell
Calhoun
Callahan
Cameron
Camp
Carson
Cass
Castro
Chambers
Cherokee
Childress
Clay
Cochran
Coke
Coleman
Collin

Collingsworth
Colorado
Comal
Comanche
Concho
Cooke
Coryell
Cottle
Crane
Crockett
Crosby
Culberson
Dallam
Dallas
Dawson
Deaf Smith
Delta
Denton
DeWitt
Dickens
Dimmit
Donley
Duval
Eastland
Ector
Edwards
Ellis
ElPaso
Erath
Falls
Fannin
Fayette
Fisher
Floyd
Foard
Fort Bend
Franklin
Freestone
Frio
Gaines
Galveston
Garza
Gillespie

Glasscock
Goliad
Gonzales
Gray
Grayson
Gregg
Grimes
Guadalupe
Hale
Hall
Hamilton
Hansford
Hardeman
Hardin
Harris
Harrison
Hartley
Haskell
Hays
Hemphill
Henderson
Hidalgo
Hill
Hockley
Hood
Hopkins
Houston
Howard
Hudspeth
Hunt
Hutchinson
Irion
Jack
Jackson
Jasper
Jeff Davis
Jefferson
Jim Hogg
Jim Wells
Johnson
Jones
Karnes

Kaufman
Kendall
Kenedy
Kent
Kerr
Kimble
King
Kinney
Kleberg
Knox
La Salle
Lamar
Lamb
Lampasas
Lavaca
Lee
Leon
Liberty
Limestone
Lipscomb
Live Oak
Llano
Loving
Lubbock
Lynn
Madison
Marion
Martin
Mason
Matagorda
Maverick
McCulloch
McLennan
McMullen
Medina
Menard
Midland
Milam
Mills
Mitchell
Montague
Montgomery

Moore
Morris
Motley
Nacogdoches
Navarro
Newton
Nolan
Nueces
Ochiltree
Oldham
Orange
Palo Pinto
Panola
Parker
Parmer
Pecos
Polk
Potter
Presidio
Rains
Randall
Reagan
Real
Red River
Reeves
Refugio
Roberts
Robertson
Rockwall
Runnels
Rusk
Sabine
San Augustine
San Jacinto
San Patricio
San Saba
Schleicher
Scurry
Shackelford
Shelby
Sherman
Smith

Somervell
Starr
Stephens
Sterling
Stonewall
Sutton
Swisher
Tarrant
Taylor
Terrell
Terry
Throckmorton
Titus
Tom Green
Travis
Trinity
Tyler
Upshur
Upton
Uvalde
Val Verde
Van Zandt
Victoria
Walker
Waller
Ward
Washington
Webb
Wharton
Wheeler
Wichita
Wilbarger
Willacy
Williamson
Wilson
Winkler
Wise
Wood
Yoakum
Young
Zapata
Zavala

Texas Divorce Mediators by County

Click on any TX county below to find a divorce mediator in your area.

DISCLAIMER:
This information has been compiled directly from the most recently available statutes online for each state. Every effort has been made to assure that this information is correct and complete. Be aware that laws frequently change. Do not take any action based on this information without first consulting an attorney to be certain that the laws pertaining to your particular situation have not changed.

The language used in most cases on this page is legal terminology taken directly from the statutes and laws of each state. The terminology is not always easy to understand. If you are not sure of something you should consult an attorney so that you can fully understand the meaning of the laws.

Email a Friend

Email a Friend

Email this page to your friends!

From (your name):

To (Email address of person you want to send to):

Additional comments:

Privacy Notice: No information on the refer a friend form is saved

Home

THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
Do not take any actions based upon the information contained within this web site without first consulting an attorney or an appropriate professional depending upon the content of the information.

Web Site Developed
and Designed by
JT Spaulding Associates

Google

Texas Divorce Information

Directory Links and other Texas Divorce Information

File for Divorce in Texas, 5E

Texas Divorce Attorneys by County

Click on any TX county below to find a divorce attorney in your area.

Texas Divorce Mediators by County

Click on any TX county below to find a divorce mediator in your area.

Email a Friend

Directories

Attorneys

Mediation

Articles

Children

Collaborative

Divorce

Financial

Infidelity

Miscellaneous