DIVISION CERTAIN PROPERTY
In addition to the division of the estate of the parties , in a decree of divorce or annulment the court shall order a division of the following real and personal property, wherever situated, in a...
View ArticleGENERAL RULE OF PROPERTY DIVISION
In a decree of divorce or annulment, the court shall order a division of the estate of the parties in a manner that the court deems just and right, having due regard for the rights of each party and...
View ArticleRETIREMENT AND EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
In a decree of divorce or annulment, the court shall determine the rights of both spouses in a pension, retirement plan, annuity, individual retirement account, employee stock option plan, stock...
View ArticleFACTORS IN DETERMINING MAINTENANCE
A court that determines that a spouse is eligible to receive maintenance shall determine the nature, amount, duration, and manner of periodic payments by considering all relevant factors, including:...
View ArticlePRESUMPTION
It is presumed that maintenance is not warranted unless the spouse seeking maintenance has exercised diligence in: seeking suitable employment; or developing the necessary skills to become...
View ArticleDESIGNATION EX-SPOUSE LIFE INSURANCE
If a decree of divorce or annulment is rendered after an insured has designated the insured’s spouse as a beneficiary under a life insurance policy in force at the time of rendition, a provision in the...
View ArticleFILING DEADLINES
A suit to enforce the division of tangible personal property in existence at the time of the decree of divorce or annulment must be filed before the second anniversary of the date the decree was signed...
View ArticlePROCEEDINGS IN MULTICOUNTY DISTRICTS
The judge of a district court may, in any county in his judicial district: hear and determine all preliminary and interlocutory matters in which a jury may not be demanded; hear and determine...
View ArticleCHANGE OF NAME IN DIVORCE SUIT
On the final disposition of a suit for divorce, for annulment, or to declare a marriage void, the court shall enter a decree changing the name of a party specially praying for the change to a prior...
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