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What’s the Difference Between Alimony and Spousal Support in Texas?

There is no legal difference between "alimony" and "spousal support" in Texas because neither term appears in the state’s statutes. What most people call alimony falls into one of three legal categories: court-ordered spousal maintenance, contractual alimony agreed to in a settlement, or temporary spousal…

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