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Texas Family Law: New Spousal Maintenance in Texas

On June 17, 2011 the Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, signed into law Bill 901 which will go into effect September 1, 2011 and will modify Chapter 8 of the Texas Family Code, the section regulating spousal maintenance in Texas. The new law clarifies certain terminology of the current code and includes some substantive changes. [...]

Does Texas have Alimony?

For many years Texas was the only state without any form of post-divorce alimony.  In 1995, Texas passed legislation that created a statute that allowed post-divorce spousal maintenance.  The basic requirements are that the party seeking maintenance must have been married ten years and be unable to be self-supporting.  The court may also order maintenance [...]