On behalf of The Law Office of Lisa A. Vance, P.C. | Aug 26, 2019 | Spousal Support
In one of our earlier blog articles, we discussed what spousal maintenance is and who’s eligible for it. One of the misconceptions out there is that it’s strictly men paying maintenance for women who became stay-at-home moms. While that’s still...
On behalf of The Law Office of Lisa A. Vance, P.C. | Jul 12, 2019 | Spousal Support
Spousal maintenance, known colloquially (but not legally in Texas) as alimony, is applicable in some but not all marriages. There are a series of requirements establishing who is eligible and for how long they’re entitled to receive it – though, at its...
On behalf of The Law Office of Lisa A. Vance, P.C. | Jan 26, 2018 | Spousal Support
In my last article, I talked about spousal support and how it is meant to be a temporary source of income for someone transitioning from being a stay-at-home spouse to a newly-divorced person entering the workforce. There’s one important exception to discuss,...
On behalf of The Law Office of Lisa A. Vance, P.C. | Dec 29, 2017 | Spousal Support
In my previous article, we talked about how a person in a divorce case can get temporary support to maintain “minimum reasonable needs” per the Texas Family Code. But once the divorce becomes final, assets are divided, and child support amounts are...
On behalf of The Law Office of Lisa A. Vance, P.C. | Dec 1, 2017 | Spousal Support, Temporary Spousal Support
The first thing to know about temporary spousal support is that any spouse can potentially be eligible for it, provided that the person requesting spousal support can’t meet a standard, known as “minimum reasonable needs.” In Bexar County, as in most...
On behalf of The Law Office of Lisa A. Vance, P.C. | Oct 14, 2016 | Spousal Support
I recently worked on a divorce case involving a long marriage, close to 30 years, in which our client was a stay-at-home mom. Her husband economically supported the family, working outside the home. When it came to the issue of spousal support, the husband...
