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A Texas marriage may end by either death of a spouse or a court order. Generally, it is clear how a marriage ended, but in some cases, there can be a dispute.\u00a0 In a recent case<\/a>, the Texas Supreme Court considered whether a divorce filed by the husband\u2019s guardian resulted in a valid divorce decree before the husband\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

The husband had significant assets. He and his fourth wife signed a pre-marital agreement before the marriage in September 2011 and a post-marital agreement, agreeing no community property would be created and each spouse would keep their separate property unless they transferred it to the other in writing or by a will.<\/p>\n

The husband petitioned for divorce after about seven months, but was diagnosed with dementia.\u00a0 He failed to prosecute the case and it was dismissed. His daughter claimed he still wanted the divorce, while the wife alleged he changed his mind.<\/p>\n

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A Texas marriage may end by either death of a spouse or a court order. Generally, it is clear how a marriage ended, but in some cases, there can be a dispute.\u00a0 In a recent case, the Texas Supreme Court considered whether a divorce filed by the husband\u2019s guardian resulted in a valid divorce decree […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,214,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-divorce","category-post-marital-agreement","category-prenuptial-agreement"],"yoast_head":"\nTexas Supreme Court Vacates Divorce Filed by Guardian in High Net Worth Divorce — Texas Divorce Attorney Blog — April 27, 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A Texas marriage may end by either death of a spouse or a court order. 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