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.


Asked on 10/19/09, 11:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Bruce Zivley Bruce C. Zivley, Attorney at Law

You need to contact an attorney to assist you with this matter. You should petition the Court to set a hearing for the entry of temporary orders, where the Court could order temporary spousal support and other injunctive provisions concerning the healtyh insurance and other matters. I am a board certified specialist in the field of family law, practicing in the general Houston area. Please contact me directly if you desire to discussyour available options further.

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Answered on 10/26/09, 12:14 pm


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