Child Support

Each parent is required to provide financial support for children. The person paying support is known as the obligor and the person receiving support is the obligee. Child support will be ordered in any case where a child of the marriage is under the age of 18, or if age 18, still enrolled in high school and not otherwise emancipated. Support and visitation issues are separated and not visiting the child does not mean that you do not have to pay child support.  Child support can be increased based upon the needs of the child and other factors.

Spousal Support

Spousal Support or maintenance (sometimes called alimony) is available in Texas only under certain circumstances. Once a court determines that a spouse is eligible for maintenance, the court will determine the nature, amount and duration of support payments by considering all relevant factors, including the financial resources of the parties, education and employment skills, age, employment history and marital misconduct as well as many other factors.

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Property Division

The Texas Family Code provides for a just and right division of the community assets and debts of the parties. The first step in dividing the property is usually to complete a list of community property and debts and separate property and debts. Every asset and debt must be characterized as separate or community and assigned a value.  Texas courts will start with the community presumption, i.e. all property is assumed to be community property.