Imperial, TX Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

Yes, unless the court finds extreme circumstances to warrant a partition of your house. The general rule is that any property acquisition prior to the marriage remains in the possession of the party acquiring it. The Court may only divide the marital estate, which comprises any property acquired during the marriage. If you have any further questions or concerns feel free to call.

If you and your husband have lived together in Ohio, you can file for divorce after living here 6 months. If your husband does not, or has not, lived in Ohio with you, Ohio does not have jurisdiction over him. What that means is that you can file, but if he challenges jurisdiction, you cannot proceed. If he just doesn't respond, you can complete the divorce, but your husband could later argue the divorce is void for lack of jurisdiction. As for filing in Texas, if you don't live there, you probably cannot file there, but you would have to consult a Texas lawyer about that.

There is a possibility that she may be entitled to one-half of the increase in value, starting with the value of the plan on the date you were married to her until the date of the divorce. But, since no community property was used or community time was used to increase the value, it is more likely that it will be treated as your sole and separate property.