Buda, TX Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

You don't say if what he has to pay you is support or funds that constitute a division of property. If it's support, he can not bankrupt out of it. If it's a division of property that was reduced to judgment, it is treated as a secured priority debt. If he is not currently in bankruptcy, you can go to court on either a motion for contempt (support) or a motion to compel.

In order to enforce a court order by contempt of court, the order typically must be signed and the party against whom the order is being enforced must have actual notice of its contents.In divorce cases, the written temporary order memorializing the associate judge's rulings at the temporary order hearing is typically prepared by the petitioner/movant's attorney and circulated to the respondent's attorney to be approved as to form or to make any objections within a couple of days after the temporary order hearing. If there are no objections to the form of the order, it is typically signed by the judge within a week of the hearing.  A temporary visitation order can also be enforced by means other than contempt of court, for example by giving make-up visitation time to the parent deprived of a scheduled visit.Sometimes, for strategic reasons, it is unwise to ask the court to strictly enforce a court order against the other party because the violation itself might be evidence of something you want to show the court about the other party that may enhance your case or weaken their case.  

Separate property in Texas is everything you owned prior to marriage, all property acquired during marriage by gift or inheritance, and in some cases property acquired solely by separate property (ex., you use separate property cash to purchase a car).   Although the concept is relatively simple, the rules can sometimes get complex (ex., if you have a separate property bank account, the interest on the account is community property).    You should not be concerned about your house; however, if you buy or sell assets during your upcoming marriage or want to comingle community and separate property funds, you may want to talk to an experienced family law attorney to ensure you preserve your separate property.