In short, yes, you should have an attorney to represent you in a postnuptial agreement for several reasons: To be sure you are treated fairly in the agreement. To have the agreement upheld, as a court is much more likely to say it is a valid contract if both parties were represented by counsel when they entered into it.
One common misconception among divorcing couples in Texas is that all assets are automatically split 50/50. The automatic 50/50 split is a myth!
Texas does not recognize legal separations. In other words, while a married couple may choose to live separately, if they want to legally modify their relationship status, they must file for a divorce.
No, spousal support is not mandatory in Texas. In the case of a divorce where a spouse is seeking spousal support, the judge will ensure that the situation meets the requirements laid out in Texas law in order to qualify for spousal support.
Under Texas law, spouses can enter into partition or exchange agreements in which one spouse transfers all or part of their present or soon-to-be-acquired community property to the other, thereby transmuting it into the separate property of the receiving spouse.
``Legal Separation isn't available in Texas, so couples who would like to end their marriage formally must follow the state's divorce process. However, the court allows couples to live apart and make temporary arrangements while a divorce is pending.''
For couples navigating the complexities of divorce in Texas, it's helpful to be aware of the following key points: No mandatory separation period - Couples can file for divorce without a required period of living apart.
A partition agreement divides, or partitions, a married couple's community estate into two separate estates. It is sometimes called a post-nuptial or post-marital agreement and is similar to a prenuptial agreement, except that it is executed by a married couple.
Property acquired during the marriage (outside of the noted exceptions) is considered community property. The spouses can, however, agree to convert (or “transmute”) community property into separate property. In Texas, this is done via a written agreement establishing a partition or exchange between the parties.
ORA-14096: tables in ALTER TABLE EXCHANGE PARTITION must have the same number of columns. You cannot do that. You'll have to add the columns to the partitioned table first. A partition exchange is simply an exchange of segments -- no movement of data takes place. It is a data dictionary update.