by Alexandra Geczi | Jul 4, 2025 | Alimony and Spousal Maintenance
Prenuptial agreements date back over 2,000 years to ancient Egypt, where they were contracts that outlined the property each spouse would bring to a marriage and established the bride’s dowry. These contracts were not documents drafted by lawyers or negotiated by the...
by Rachel Wayne | Apr 19, 2025 | Divorce, Divorce as a SAHM, Divorce Planning, Explainer
A stay-at-home mom, or SAHM, depends on her spouse for financial support. This makes divorce a daunting prospect. How can you manage your finances during and after separation? What about your retirement fund? Is alimony an option? Seeking a divorce as a SAHM means...
by Alexandra Geczi | Oct 19, 2024 | Alimony and Spousal Maintenance, Divorce, Explainer
Alimony in Texas Divorces is a hot topic. When going through a Texas divorce, one important issue to consider is financial support between spouses, often referred to as alimony or spousal maintenance. While both terms involve payments from one spouse to another after...
by Alexandra Geczi | Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
When people say “alimony” in Texas, what they are really referring to is either spousal maintenance or contractual alimony. Spousal maintenance is defined under the Texas Family Code and requires that one partner pay the other partner money to support him or her for a...