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Alimony is a payment that one spouse makes to the other during and/or after the divorce process. In Texas, the court calls these payments “spousal maintenance” or “maintenance.”

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Either spouse can request maintenance during the divorce process in Texas. However, the court can only award support if the requesting spouse doesn’t have enough property at the time of the divorce to provide for basic needs, and at least one of the following circumstances exist:

• The supporting spouse was convicted of an act of family violence against the other spouse or the couple’s children within two years of the divorce filing, or while the divorce is pending

• The spouse seeking maintenance is unable to earn enough income to be self-supporting due to an incapacitating physical or mental disability

• The couple has been married for at least ten years, and the dependent spouse lacks the ability to earn income to meet basic needs, or

• The supported spouse is a custodial parent of a child who requires substantial care or personal supervision due to a mental or physical disability which prevents the parent from working and earning an income. (Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 8.051.)

If you need assistance in your spousal support case, contact us by phone at (940) 536-3513 or visit our website at https://www.theresablakelawoffice.com/.

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Mediation is an opportunity for both sides to exert control over the outcome of their dispute rather than leaving it to an unpredictable and expensive trial. The mediation process itself is a form of settlement conference guided and supervised by a mediator who has either been chosen by the parties or appointed by a judge.

If you need mediation services, Blake Law Office is here for you. Visit www.theresablakelawoffice.com or call us at (940) 536-3513 to schedule your consultation.

Blake Law Office is dedicated to the practice of family law.

Theresa Blake’s areas of expertise specifically include:

• Divorce
• Mediation
• Child and Spousal Support
• Child Custody & Visitation
• Enforcement of Previous Orders
• Modifications
• Property Division & Post Marital Agreements
• Grandparent Rights
• Adoption
• Common Law Divorce

To contact us, call (940) 536-3513 and visit our website at www.theresablakelawoffice.com.

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