Grounds for Divorce: The court may grant a no-fault divorce upon a finding that (1) “the marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities that destroys the legitimate ends of the marital relationship and prevents any reasonable expectation of reconciliation”, or (2) the spouses have lived apart without cohabitation for at least three years. The court may grant a fault divorce upon a finding of any of the following causes:
1. Cruelty
2. Adultery
3. Conviction of a felony
4. Abandonment
5. Living separate and apart for three years
6. Confinement in a mental hospital
[Texas Family Code]
Residency Requirements: “A suit for divorce may not be maintained in this state unless at the time the suit is filed either the petitioner or the respondent has been: (1) a domiciliary of this state for the preceding six-month period; and (2) a resident of the county in which the suit is filed for the preceding 90-day period. If one spouse has been a domiciliary of this state for at least the last six months, a spouse domiciled in another state or nation may file a suit for divorce in the county in which the domiciliary spouse resides at the time the petition is filed.”[Texas Family Code]
Texas Child Support Enforcement Service Links and Telephone Numbers
Office of Attorney General Child Support Enforcement
Telephone: 512–460–6000
Toll Free: 800–252–8014 (Automated)
Texas Child Support Guidelines
Texas Family Code Chapter 154
Texas Divorce Forms Online
Texas Divorce Forms
Texas Divorce Laws
Texas Family Code
Texas Domestic Violence Resource Links and Telephone Numbers
Texas Council on Family Violence
Telephone: 512–794–1133
Toll Free: 800–525–1978
Texas Free or Low Cost Legal Services Programs
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Telephone: 800-955-3959
Telephone: 800-354-1889
Telephone: 800-968-8823
Texas Mediation Centers and Service Links and Telephone Numbers
Dispute Resolution Center Austin
Telephone: 512–371–0033
Hill Country Alternative Dispute Resolution Center
Telephone: 830–792–5000
Toll Free: 888–292–1502
Texas State and Local Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Links
Dallas Bar Association
Houston Lawyer Referral Service
Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas
Tarrant County Bar Association
Texas State and Local Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service Telephone Numbers
Austin: 512–463–1463 Ext. 2145 or Toll Free: 800–252–9690
Beaumont: 409–835–8438
Corpus Christi: 361–883–3971
Dallas: 214–220–7444
El Paso: 915–532–7052
Fort Worth: 817–336–4101
Houston: 713–237–9429 or Toll Free: 800–289–4577
San Antonio: 210–227–8822
