QUESTION
Splitting Bills during the 60-120 day cooling period
Asked on Sep 21st, 2023 on Divorce - Texas
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My husband is considering filing for divorce with no cause other than he is unhappy and doesn't want to work on it. He told me that from the moment he files for divorce I'm legally required to pay 1/2 of all the bills and if I don't it's taken from our assets at the end, even if I move from the residence. Mortgage, electric, water, gas, insurance. Is that true?
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That is untrue. Typically, when parties file for divorce, they either agree or the court enters temporary orders detailing which party gets exclusive temporary use and possession of real estate, motor vehicles, and potentially other property and which recurring bills each party is ordered to pay during the pendency of the case. Such temporary orders may also include temporary support for a spouse or any children of the marriage, interim attorney fees if one party in in control of most of the community funds, and a parenting plan for custody & possession of any children.It is not automatic that each spouse must pay 1/2 of all bills.
Answered on Oct 02nd, 2023 at 9:30 AM