Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

My husband served divorce petition last week. He closed our joint banking account and I have to depend on him to transfer money to me for bills and groceries.

(1) Is he required to provide spousal support until I can get a job?

(2) Is he required to provide medical insurance until I can get a job?

After filing for divorce, he said he was paying for the divorce. If we have an uncontested divorce, it will cost him less. But the following paragraph sounds like I�m having to pay for it. What does this paragraph from the �Original Petition For Divorce� mean?

Attorney�s Fees, Expenses, Costs, and Interests

It was necessary for Petitioner to secure the services of ______, a licensed attorney, to prepare and prosecute this suit. To effect an equitable division of the estate of the parties and as a part of the division, judgment for attorney�s fees, expenses, and costs through trial and appeal should be granted against Respondent and in favor of Petitioner for the use and benefit of Petitioner�s attorney; or, in the alternative, Petitioner requests that reasonable attorney�s fees, expenses, and costs through trial and appeal be taxed as costs and be ordered paid directly to Petitioner�s attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney�s own name. Petitioner requests post-judgment interest as allowed by law.

Thanks for your assistance.

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