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Divorce

Divorce / 30.10.2013

“Because Texas is a community property state, all marital property is characterized as “separate”, “community” or mixed. See Hilley v. Hilley.   The process of determining whether separate, community or mixed is known as characterization. When a marriage is dissolved, the character of the property determines...

Divorce / 23.10.2013

All assets and liabilities identified and characterized as the spouses’ community property must be divided between the spouses in a “just and right” manner, taking into account the rights of each spouse and any children of the marriage. A “just and right” division can be a...

Divorce / 23.01.2013

What is spousal maintenance or Texas alimony? In Texas, a spouse may be eligible for spousal maintenance, sometimes referred to as court–ordered alimony.  A claim for spousal maintenance is a claim for periodic payments from the future income of one spouse for the support of the...