Spousal Support For In Texas
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Court-ordered spousal maintenance generally lasts up to five years but can be extended in cases involving a disabled spouse or family violence.
In order to be eligible, the spouse seeking maintenance must lack sufficient property once the divorce is final (including separate property) to provide for her minimum reasonable needs.
Here's how to qualify for alimony in Texas, a couple has to have been married for at least 10 years, and the spouse requesting alimony cannot reasonably meet their needs financial (about $18,0000 per year).
In Texas, some things can disqualify you from spousal support. These include: Cohabitation: If you live with someone else in a marriage-like relationship, you may be disqualified for spousal support. Remarriage: If you remarry before your spousal support obligation ends, you may be disqualified for further payments.
Unlike most other states, Texas law limits the amount of spousal maintenance that judges may award. Monthly payments may not exceed $5,000 or 20% of the supporting spouse's average monthly gross income, whichever is less. Monthly gross income includes income from all sources except: Social Security retirement benefits.
Texas courts only order permanent spousal support in cases where a spouse or child is disabled. A couple can agree to spousal support lasting longer than 10 years as part of a settlement. In most cases, courts limit the timeframe based on how long the marriage lasted: 10-20 years – no more than 5 years.
Automatic termination of spousal support upon remarriage: In Texas, if the supported spouse remarries, their right to receive alimony ends. This means the paying spouse will stop making payments without having to do anything else.
