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Houston Alimony Information
Provided by Houston Divorce Attorneys
at John K. Grubb & Associates
Texas has adopted "rehabilitation alimony." Generally, alimony may be awarded to a spouse if the marriage was of at least 10 years duration and the spouse who is seeking alimony lacks sufficient property to provide for their minimum reasonable needs and:
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Generally, alimony is limited to three years. The amount of alimony is limited to the lesser of $2,500 per month or 20% of the obligor's average monthly gross income. Alimony is taxable to the recipient. Since these figures can be adapted for your particular case, you should speak with Houston divorce lawyers before agreeing to anything.
If you think that you may be a candidate for alimony, remember the purpose is to rehabilitate the recipient so that person can re-enter the job market.
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