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What is Alimony? 

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." 

 
You can use our Divorce Alimony Calculator below to calculate the total maintenance support you will receive and for how many years.   

 How much is spousal support in Texas?  There is no formula to tell you how much spousal maintenance you will be awarded. An award for maintenance cannot exceed $5000 per month or 20% of the spouse's gross income (whichever is less).  

In temporary spousal support, the court determines that the spouse with the lower income should have found another source of income or financial support after a certain period of time. Spousal support may be awarded by the judge for a short period of time after the divorce is finalized. 

A Motion for Temporary Orders must be filed by the lower-earning spouse in order to receive this interim support. The court will award it only in cases where its use and fairness are deemed necessary.

 This Alimony calculator can help answer,  

What is the alimony amount in divorce for Texas?   

How much monthly alimony support can I Receive? 

How long will my Alimony support last?

Have a 401k or other retirement assets? See our Video on QDROs

Want to buy out your spouse? 

Use our Divorce Buyout Calculator

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In Texas, the average cost of a divorce without children is $15,600, according to 24/7 Wall St. If you have children, you will have to pay much more. Divorces with children usually cost $23,500 on average. In terms of the cost of a divorce, Texas ranked the 5th most expensive state.

However, a divorce is never a one-size-fits-all situation. Divorce costs are affected by a number of factors. That’s why it is essential to speak with a lawyer the determine how much a divorce would cost in your particular situation.

Generally, contested divorces cost much more than uncontested divorces. A divorce would cost more if there were disputed issues involved. If you are worried about the cost of a Texas divorce, speak with a skilled attorney to find out how to cut costs and save on legal fees. Although we are not attorneys, we can get you connected to great local attorneys, and we do offer our past experiences and our professional knowledge as real estate agents in Houston. 

We look at 12 Surprising Divorce Statistics that surprised us and made an impact on us.  We discuss how divorce statistics can affect you. Child support must be addressed in any divorce involving minor children.   

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Here is a short answer. It doesn’t apply in all cases, and it should be understood in more detail before you act on it:

1)  Pay only one filing fee with the court (accomplished by one spouse filing the divorce petition and the other spouse not filing a response – but this must be done with care and is not always appropriate).

2)  Avoid filing motions in court.

3)  Work out agreements on your own as much as possible. Work with a Team that can help you understand your choice about the Marital home. 

4)  Use outside professionals only when and where necessary to help you reach a fair and complete settlement. 

5)  Prepare the final judgment package of court forms yourself or use a low-cost legal service for this.

6) Take our Divorce Seminar and Save $1000 in attorney fees because you are prepared. The Gifford Group also offers the Divorce Seminar online