Does infidelity affect divorce in Texas?
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Does infidelity affect divorce in Texas?
No, adultery is not illegal in Texas. But Texas courts consider marital misconduct, including infidelity, in dividing the parties’ community estate. Typically, fault grounds for divorce, such as adultery, are raised by the innocent spouse to gain a greater (or disproportionate) award of the community estate.
Can you refuse a divorce in Texas?
In Texas, refusing to sign divorce papers will not stop a final divorce decree. If one party is seeking a legal divorce they will get it whether the other party signs divorce papers or not.
What are grounds for divorce in Texas?
Texas grants divorces based on the following fault grounds: adultery, cruelty, felony conviction and abandonment. Adultery means one spouse has committed adultery. Cruelty means that one spouse treated the other in such a way that the marriage and living together was insupportable.
Do I have to give a reason for divorce?
You can only get a divorce if you’ve been married for at least one year. You might be able to get divorced without needing a solicitor or going to court if you and your ex-partner can agree you both want a divorce, and on the reason why. You’ll still have to pay the divorce application fee.
