Mount Pleasant, TX Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

Yes, Texas is a community property state, and as such, all property obtained during the marriage belongs to both spouses and can be divided by the divorce court regardless of whose name is on the title.

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.  

What is "fair" always depends upon your point of view. The judge will make decisions about who is to pay what bills based on an overall consideration of the total income and total expenses of both parties. At a temporary hearing the judge will expect both parties to present monthly budgets and the judge will allocate funds for payment of expenses and child support based upon a review of all the facts.