Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Family Law - Divorce

My ex considered us to be common law married and even filed for a divorce that was final Dec. 15th of 2006....BUT, when i moved in with him he had still been living with his ex wife (by actual marraige) who had been presenting herself as his wife all over town (for things such as school (for their kids), picking up and signing for his paychecks, cashing his paychecks, etc....

They had actually been in that living situation for over a year. Can I even have been considered common law with him?

Would that have made our so-called divorce valid??


Asked on 7/26/07, 4:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

Re: Family Law - Divorce

It would certainly have been relevant, but needed to be brought up at the time of the final hearing, as seven months later is too late.

If you were common-law married at some time after the previous marriage was dissolved, then it would not invalidate the later marriage to you.

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Answered on 7/27/07, 7:54 am


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