Is Texas a No-Fault divorce state?
Currently, there are 17 states that allow for true no-fault divorces. Texas is not one of them. For a divorce in Texas, parties have to show grounds for the dissolution of a marriage.
- Insupportability. Both parties agree that there is no expectation of reconciliation.
- Living Apart. Both parties have lived without cohabitation for at least three years.
- Confinement in a mental hospital. One spouse has been confined to a state or private mental hospital for three years. Additionally, “the mental disorder is of such a degree and nature that adjustment is unlikely or that, if adjustment occurs, relapse is probable.”
- Cruelty. One spouse has treated the other with cruelty; therefore, living together is no longer possible.
- Abandonment. One spouse has left the relationship and intends to stay away for at one year.
- Conviction of a felony. One spouse has been convicted of a felony.
- Adultery. One spouse has committed adultery. (It is important to note that the accusing spouse must be able to prove adultery. Accusation or suspicion is not enough for grounds.)
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