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Residency Requirement
At least one party (husband or wife or both) must have lived
in Texas for at least the six months prior to filing for divorce.
In addition, the spouse who files the case (the petitioner)
must have been a resident of the county where he/she lives
for at least the ninety days prior to filing.
Grounds for Divorce
Texas is a no-fault state. This means that parties can allege
that the marriage is insupportable, and obtain a divorce without
stating additional grounds.
Texas also recognizes fault bases for divorce, including adultery,
cruelty, conviction of a felony and abandonment. It is not
necessary to claim one of these fault based grounds.
Parenting Issues
Texas law favors joint managing conservatorship, meaning both
parents continue to participate in the decision making and
other important issues involving their children. Typically,
the children will reside primarily with one parent but have
significant contact (visitation) with the other parent.
The courts will accept parental agreements regarding custody,
but the courts favor the use of the Standard Possession Order.
CompleteCase.com provides the Standard Possession Order and
will also allow you to enter your own parenting agreement.
Child support
Texas has state mandated guidelines for child support, based
on the income of the paying parent. You may choose to deviate
from the state guidelines, if the deviation is reasonable and
well founded, the court will likely approve the deviation.
CompleteCase.com calculates child support based on the information
provided. This is a calculation tool only, it is not a substitute
for legal advice.
Legal Advice
CompleteCase.com employees cannot provide legal advice. If
you have a complicated or contested case, you should seek the
assistance of a qualified family law attorney.
The laws and explanations provided by CompleteCase.com are
regarding the general issues addressed with each page. There
are no explanations provided based on specific legal questions
from our users and explanations are not specific to any real,
individual factual circumstances. CompleteCase.com is not a
substitute for the advice of an attorney.
Filing Fees
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CompleteCase.com. This cost may vary by county. Please check
with your local courthouse to determine the exact amount
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