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Can I get spousal support what are rights

Asked on Apr 21st, 2023 on Divorce - Texas
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My husband thinks that he can let me keep what I get from ssi check and $1,600 a month to his check every 2 weeks is around $2,600 .what am I in titled to? He is asking questions about a divorce or he's taken it farther than what he's told me. He told me he hasn't spoke to a divorce attorney. But in our checking it showed a check cleared $195.I am nervous & sick to my stomach. Do you offer a free consultation? What does it cost for a lawyer ? And can we have him pay for my attorney fees? Forgive my spelling and all . M
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Commercial Litigation Attorney serving Frisco, TX at Reid Dennis & Frick, PC
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A typical divorce attorney charges anywhere between $300-600 per hour depending upon the lawyer's level of experience, location, and current workload.Many divorce attorneys offer an initial consultation for a flat fee.  A few may offer free consultations, but my advice is to steer clear of those.  I personally offer a 90-minute initial consultation for a low flat fee of $500.  This is fairly representative of what to expect in the North Texas area.The amount of your initial retainer depends on the complexity of your marital estate, whether there are minor children, the county where you live, and how aggressively you anticipate your husband will be in any divorce proceeding.  For a relatively simple divorce without children involving a straightforward marital estate, I routinely request an initial retainer of $5,000.  If the parties are in relative agreement and disagreements do not arise regarding issues the spouses haven't thought of before filing and the spouses put in the legwork instead of requiring a paralegal or attorney to hunt down information from third party sources, we can occasionally complete a divorce for that sum of money depending on the court the case is assigned to.  This is not typical, however.Ordinarily, funds from the community estate will be used to pay for each party's attorney.  If one spouse does not have access to those funds, the court can order interim attorney fees to be paid from any account that is part of the parties' marital estate.  
Answered on Jun 05th, 2023 at 9:09 AM

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