Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

How long does a husband have to be gone for the wife to file for divorce on grounds of abandonment? And how long do I have to wait to file since moving to Texas from Illinois?


Asked on 2/14/10, 11:19 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Fran Brochstein Attorney & Mediator

You must live in Texas for 6 months and in the same county for at least 90 days.

Texas has no fault divorce, so you don't need to worry about "abandoment". Abandonment only applies to a disproportionate portion of the property division so if you have nothing to divide, you don't need to worry about that.

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Answered on 2/19/10, 12:50 pm


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