What are the grounds under which court can terminate alimony order?
Full Question:
I am a divorcee living in Texas. My ex-husband has been providing me alimony per the court order which helps me take care of my living expenses. But since two weeks I have been having a romantic relationship with someone. We have not decided to get married yet. But can the court terminate the alimony order if I start seeing someone else?
11/30/2016 |
Category: Divorce ยป Spousal Supp... |
State: Texas |
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Answer:
Per Texas Family Code §8.056:
“(a) The obligation to pay future maintenance terminates on the death of either party or on the remarriage of the obligee.
(b) After a hearing, the court shall order the termination of the maintenance obligation if the court finds that the obligee cohabits with another person with whom the obligee has a dating or romantic relationship in a permanent place of abode on a continuing basis
(c) Termination of the maintenance obligation does not terminate the obligation to pay any maintenance that accrued before the date of termination, whether as a result of death or remarriage under Subsection (a) or a court order under Subsection (b).”
Therefore, the court will order to terminate the alimony when the court finds that you have been cohabiting or having a romantic relationship with another partner on a continuous basis.
