Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
i have been with the same man for about 10 years or more and we consider each other as common lawed married but he is also married to another woman but they haven't been together for about the same amount of years and now he is thinking about leaving me and i need to know if i have any legal rights he is a disabled veteran and gets full benifits we have no kids together
Asked on 10/21/09, 1:18 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn
Mark D. Dunn
You are not married to him, "common law" or otherwise. You'll want to look at 2.401(d) of the Texas Family Code.
I am assuming that you knew about his wife all along.
Answered on 10/27/09, 10:54 am