Non Custodial Parent Rights In Texas
What most other states know as custody is actually referred to as conservatorship in Texas. Texas courts usually name both parents involved in a divorce process as joint managing conservators. This means that they are both responsible for ensuring the child’s best interests are met.
Morality Clause In Texas
It is not uncommon for a morality clause to be slapped on divorcing spouses in Texas. The morality clause is a prohibition against a parent allowing their romantic partner to spend the night, or being in the family home during overnight hours while a divorce process is ongoing or after divorce. Overnight hours are sometimes described as between 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. Generally, a morality clause is meant to create a stable environment and continue the normal the children were used to before the divorce process began.
Texas Temporary Injunctions
Temporary injunctions serve the purpose of protecting a party or a child and preservation of property during a divorce. When a temporary injunction is granted it is deemed that the party it was filed against is prohibited from the actions that have been detailed in the order. For such orders to be given both parties must attend a hearing held before a judge. That means that the other party must be given a notice for that hearing. So the respondent receiving a notice and being allowed to attend the hearing before a judge is the main difference between a temporary injunction and a temporary restraining order (TRO).
Texas Partition & Exchange Agreements
Sometimes spouses can agree to change the characteristic of community property or separate property or both. These kinds of agreements are referred to as “marital property agreements”.
4 Types Of Divorce In Texas
There are a number of reasons why someone would want to end their marriage through filing for divorce. Reasons for ending a marriage may range from infidelity to just feeling that you and your spouse are incompatible. However, divorce is a complex process in Texas especially if there is significant property or children involved in the process. Fortunately, according to Texas Family Code, there is more than one way to get a divorce.