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Generally, you must be domiciled in Texas for six months before the suit is filed and be a resident of the county for the past 90 days.

Depending on your circumstances and qualification, you may qualify for spousal maintenance.  Please consult with an attorney for further details, as no one case is alike.

You must file a SAPCR  (Suit Affecting Parent Child Relationship) with your County District Clerk.  In the SAPCR, you may request for sole managing conservatorship and state specific reasons for your request.  Once properly drafted, you may file the SAPCR with the Court and set the case up for a hearing to prove-up your case.  This process is complicated and technical.  Please consult with attorney to understand your options prior to taking any action. 

Every prenuptial agreement is custom-made to cater to each individual’s needs.  There is no specific or general guideline.  However, the purpose of the prenuptial agreement majority of the time is to define what will be separate property, community property, or spousal support. 

You must consult with an attorney for more details as each case may have different remedies and qualifications.  However, you may file for mandatory income w/holding, liens, money judgment, freezing of certain assets, license suspension, or file for contempt.

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court legalized Same-Sex Marriage nationwide.

Yes. Anyone can file for their own divorce. However, it is recommended that you retain an attorney if it is a contested case or if your spouse has retained an attorney.

It is highly unlikely. In Texas, the court divides property in the manner that the court deems "just and right." It is very rare for one spouse to be granted all of the community property. 

Yes. In Texas, you don't have to prove fault to get a divorce.

Texas grants divorces based on adultery, cruelty, felony conviction, abandonment, living apart, confinement in mental hospital, or insupportability.