How long are courts required to order a spouse to pay (or allow a spouse to receive) spousal support?
The answer to this varies depending on a number of factors. What else is new in law? Generally, the cap on spousal support in Texas is three years. However, there are numerous exceptions to that cap and a spouse must first meet certain eligibility requirements prior to receiving spousal support such as the length of the marriage must be ten years. Again this is a complicated are of the law and requires an experienced attorney to ensure that both the husband and the wife’s future needs are taken care of.
