Divorce

Alimony, or spousal maintenance as it is called in the Texas Family Code, is a hotly-contested component of most divorce cases in Texas. For many entering this confusing and troubling time, how spousal maintenance is determined can weigh heavily on the mind. The financial burden or benefit can factor greatly into your quality of life […]

During divorce proceedings, a spouse will often want to know whether alimony payments are taxable. It’s an absolutely essential question that needs to be answered correctly; however, the answer isn’t so black and white. Whether you are the payer of alimony or the recipient of alimony payments, it’s important to know the facts about alimony

In Texas, alimony or spousal support is called “spousal maintenance.” When a married couple decides to get a divorce, the divorcing parties may agree to spousal maintenance in advance of the final divorce decree. A court may also order spousal maintenance in a contested hearing or final trial if certain factors are met and/or proven.