Texas law makes it clear that a final judgment concerning the division of community property cannot be modified. Other orders, such as those for child support, child visitation, and spousal support can be modified if there has been a change in circumstances since the original order, but the order dividing…
When a married couple in Texas divorces, the law presumes that all property accumulated during the marriage is community property, which means it is owned jointly by both parties and should be divided equally between them. But all property may not belong to the community. One party may claim some assets as…
Divorce is generally an emotionally painful experience even when both spouses agree a divorce is in their best interest. They both may have a list of questions. At the top of that list is often: “Who gets the house?” It is not an easy answer, but at Springer & Lyle, we do…
Texas is a community property state, which means all property acquired by a couple during their marriage is considered to belong equally to them both. This appears that the community property should then be split 50/50 between the spouses, but this is not always the way it turns out. Texas law instructs the court…
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