Index
No-Fault Divorce Based on Insupportability
Summary
Texas allows for a no-fault divorce based on "insupportability," meaning the marriage has become insupportable due to discord or conflict of personalities that prevents any reasonable expectation of reconciliation.
Rights & Rules
- 01.The right to dissolve a marriage without proving specific marital misconduct (e.g., adultery, cruelty).
- 02.The ability for either spouse to file for divorce based on the fundamental breakdown of the marital relationship.
Penalties
Verified Citations
Texas Family Code Section 6.001
Source"On the petition of either party to a marriage, a divorce may be granted without regard to fault if the marriage has become insupportable because of discord or conflict of personalities that destroys the legitimate ends of the marital relationship and prevents any reasonable expectation of reconciliation."