What are valid grounds for divorce in Texas?
Texas is now a “no fault” state, meaning that a person desiring a divorce does not have to prove that his/her spouse is at fault in the marriage. The most common grounds for divorce is that “the marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities between you that has destroyed the legitimate ends of the marriage.” However, there are several other possible “fault” grounds for divorce which a person may use, including adultery, cruelty, conviction of a felony, abandonment, living apart, and confinement in mental hospital. Sometimes a client will want to file for divorce and use a fault, such as adultery. I always try to talk them out of it. Well over 99% of all divorces are settled by agreement, and it’s just harder to reach an agreement with someone when you have called them names in public.
