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Divorce in San Antonio
Divorce is rarely about the law and almost always about a life being reorganized. The job of a good divorce lawyer is to protect what matters and lower the temperature where it can be lowered.
How Texas Divorce Works
Texas is a no-fault state and a community-property state, which shapes how a marriage is unwound. A court may grant a divorce without regard to fault when a marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities, which is the ground most Texas divorces use.1 Before a case can even be filed here, one spouse must have been a domiciliary of Texas for the preceding six months and a resident of the county for the preceding ninety days.2 There is also a built-in pause: a court may not grant a divorce before the sixtieth day after the suit is filed, except in defined family-violence situations.3 The work in between is dividing property and debt fairly, addressing spousal maintenance where it applies, and resolving anything involving the children. Some cases settle; some are tried.
Property, Debt, and the Children
Community property is the property, other than separate property, that either spouse acquires during the marriage.4 Texas does not split it down the middle by default. Instead, a court orders a division of the marital estate in a manner it deems just and right, with due regard for the rights of each party and any children, so a fair division is not always an equal one.5 When children are involved, the best interest of the child is always the court’s primary consideration in deciding conservatorship, possession, and access.6 Child support is set by statutory guidelines, which start at twenty percent of the obligor’s monthly net resources for one child and rise from there.7
What to Expect
Bryan Kennedy-Crone takes command of the Texas Family Code on your behalf, prepares the record thoroughly, and tells you plainly where you stand and what the law requires next. Divorce is common, with the federal government reporting a national rate of about 2.4 divorces per 1,000 people,8 and that frequency is exactly why the details of property, support, and parenting deserve careful preparation. Preparation is the advantage, whether the case settles or goes to a judge.
- Spouses considering or served with a divorce in Bexar County
- Parents who need a workable custody and support arrangement
- People worried about dividing a home, a business, or retirement
- Anyone facing a high-conflict or contested divorce
Common Questions
Do we have to go to court?
Many divorces settle through negotiation or mediation. When a fair agreement is not possible, the firm is ready to try the case.
How is property divided in Texas?
Texas divides community property in a way the court finds just and right. Careful preparation of what is community property versus separate property is what gives you a clear starting point.
How long does a divorce take?
Texas has a minimum waiting period, and the rest depends on complexity and conflict. We give you a realistic timeline.
Sources & Authorities
Statutes and figures on this page link to their official sources. Provided for transparency and general information, not as legal advice.
- Tex. Fam. Code § 6.001, Insupportability (a court may grant a divorce without regard to fault when the marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities). statutes.capitol.texas.gov ↩
- Tex. Fam. Code § 6.301, General Residency Rule for Divorce Suit (domiciliary of the state for the preceding six-month period and resident of the county for the preceding 90-day period). statutes.capitol.texas.gov ↩
- Tex. Fam. Code § 6.702, Waiting Period (a court may not grant a divorce before the 60th day after the date the suit was filed, with defined family-violence exceptions). statutes.capitol.texas.gov ↩
- Tex. Fam. Code § 3.002, Community Property (the property, other than separate property, acquired by either spouse during marriage). statutes.capitol.texas.gov ↩
- Tex. Fam. Code § 7.001, General Rule of Property Division (the court shall order a division of the estate in a manner that the court deems just and right, having due regard for the rights of each party and any children of the marriage). statutes.capitol.texas.gov ↩
- Tex. Fam. Code § 153.002, Best Interest of Child (the best interest of the child shall always be the primary consideration of the court in determining conservatorship and possession of and access to the child). statutes.capitol.texas.gov ↩
- Tex. Fam. Code § 154.125, Application of Guidelines to Net Resources (guideline support of 20 percent of the obligor’s monthly net resources for one child, increasing for additional children). statutes.capitol.texas.gov ↩
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, FastStats: Marriage and Divorce (national divorce rate of 2.4 per 1,000 population). cdc.gov ↩
- State Bar of Texas, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.01 (communications concerning a lawyer’s services). texasbar.com ↩
King William Law Center is a shared office for independent firms. This page is attorney advertising and general information, not legal advice, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship. Crone Law PLLC, not King William Law Center, provides the legal services described here. The practice of law in Texas is governed by the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct.9 Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.