Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

about seperation

My husband and I have been legaly seperated(court order)for a little over 9 years. Do I still need to get a divorce before I remarry?


Asked on 8/07/01, 12:48 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Donald Teller Law Office of Donald E. Teller, Jr., P.C.

Re: about seperation

Probably so. I suspect that your court order is from outside TX since a legal separation is rare in TX. A legal separation is not a divorce, and you cannot be married to two people at once. So yes, a divorce appears to be necessary before you can remarry.

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Answered on 8/07/01, 7:49 pm


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