Texas Divorce Questions — The Law Office Of Julie Lucio
Divorce FAQs
I’m afraid of my spouse. What do I do if I think
he/she will become violent?
I don’t want a divorce yet. Can I get a legal
separation first?
I want to get a divorce. Should I do anything to
prepare?
What are the grounds for divorce?
What does a “no fault” divorce mean?
What does it mean to “file” for
divorce?
How much does a divorce cost?
Can I do my divorce myself to save money?
How can I get an “online” divorce?
How long will it take to get my divorce?
Will my spouse have to pay my attorney’s fees
if I don’t have any income?
I won’t be able to pay bills if I file for
divorce because I am a stay-at-home mom. Are there any
options for me?
My spouse hired an attorney and they want me to sign
a “waiver of service.” What effect will it
have if I sign this?
What is an “agreed divorce?”
What is “Collaborative Divorce?”
Can I keep my own 401k?
I own a business. Will my spouse get part of it when
we divorce?
I think my spouse has secret accounts that she stashes
money in. How will I know how much she has?
Will I get any part of the secret accounts in the
divorce?
Who will get to keep the house?
We won’t be able to afford our mortgage
payment if we file for divorce and have two
households. Is there anything we can do to prevent
foreclosure?
My spouse put the house, car and bank accounts in his
name. Will I be able to get part of them?
My spouse has a much higher salary than I do. Will I
get spousal support?
I have some things that I have done in the past that I
fear will hurt my case for custody. Is there anything
I can do?
I had an extramarital affair. Will my spouse get
custody of the children?
I want to move away from the area after the divorce
and take the children, will the courts allow that?
How much child support will I get?
My paycheck includes overtime that is not consistent.
Will the courts factor that in when they calculate
child support?
Custody FAQs
(Answers Coming Soon)
I never married my child’s
father, does he have to do anything to get his
rights?
My child’s father
hasn’t been paying child support, do I
have to allow him to see our child?
My child’s mother is willing to
reduce my child support because I am not working right now,
do we have to go to court?
My child’s mother and I have never
been married and now she won’t let me
see our child?
I am a father, what are the chances of me getting
custody?
I have a lot more money than my
child’s father, I can provide a nicer
home and better opportunities, will I most likely get
custody based on these factors?
My child’s father is from another
country, I fear he may take the child without my
permission, what can I do?
What happens in a social study?
My spouse drinks and/or uses drugs, what can I do to
lower the risk of my child being exposed to that?
My child is 12 years old, is it true that he can decide
who he wants to live with?
Can I get custody of our daughter and my husband get
custody of our son?
If the child’s mother and I split
custody, half and half, do I have to pay child support?
I have been a stay at home mom, will this hurt me when I
try to get custody of my children?
I travel with my job, how will this effect custody and
visitation?
I work weekends, will I still get to have standard
visitation?
Once I get child support, does the
child’s father also have to pay half of
daycare?
Who pays for medical insurance for the children?
If the child’s mother is required by
the court to pay for medical insurance, does she also have
to pay for dental insurance?
I have proof that my child’s mom
spends her child support on things for herself, what can I
do to stop this?
My child’s mom wants me to pay her
child support, but she makes about 3x what I do. Will I
still have to pay her child support?
If I choose to not see my child, do I still have to pay
child support?
I have children with two different mothers, do I have to
pay them both 20%?
My child’s mother is allowing the
child to watch movies that I think are inappropriate for
the child and she allows him to play violent video games,
can I get the court to order that she not do that?
The father of my children has suggested that we not
involve the courts and instead has offered to just pay me
for things as they come up and has volunteered to buy
diapers, etc., is this a good alternative to child
support?
He says he will give me more than child support if we do
it this way, should I consider this?
The mother of my child says she will let me see my
children any time I want and doesn’t
want to involve the courts, should I try this
instead?