Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
will disabled wife get alimony
I need to know what is the amount of time being married that a wife who is disabled can get alimony from a husband that has committed adultry from the marriage. Also is common law marriage included in the calculation of time recommended to establish in the years to be considered.
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Re: will disabled wife get alimony
Court-ordered maintenance is Chapter 8 of the Family Code in Texas. The Texas Family Code is accessible over the internet.
In very simplistic terms - there are 2 ways to get it - be married more than 10 years or have an act of family violence occur within 2 yars of filing for divorce.
However, the spouse can ask for a disportionate share of the community estate. The family code also contains the reasons you can ask for a disproportionate share - I can't remember the section #. Be advised that the division would be something like 40/60 - I have never seen 95/5!
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