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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 8.060: PUTATIVE SPOUSE.

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  1. FAMILY CODE
  2. TITLE 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP
  3. SUBTITLE C. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
  4. CHAPTER 8. MAINTENANCE
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE

In a suit to declare a marriage void, a putative spouse who did not have knowledge of an existing impediment to a valid marriage may be awarded maintenance if otherwise qualified to receive maintenance under this chapter.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 7, Sec. 1, eff. April 17, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 8.010 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 807, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

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