{"id":3223,"date":"2026-06-22T10:17:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=3223"},"modified":"2026-06-23T07:14:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T12:14:40","slug":"texas-appeals-court-holds-guaranteed-post-divorce-payments-cannot-be-altered-after-change-in-circumstances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/texas-appeals-court-holds-guaranteed-post-divorce-payments-cannot-be-altered-after-change-in-circumstances\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Appeals Court Holds Guaranteed Post-Divorce Payments Cannot Be Altered After Change in Circumstances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Texas divorce settlements frequently involve structured payment arrangements designed to account for illiquid assets, business interests, and future cash flow. A <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/texas\/third-court-of-appeals\/2026\/03-24-00042-cv.html\">recent decision<\/a> from the Austin Court of Appeals illustrates the importance of carefully drafting those obligations and understanding the finality of Texas property divisions once a divorce decree is entered.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Case Background <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In <em>P.J.S. v. K.S.S.,<\/em> the parties negotiated a divorce settlement that included a series of monthly &#8220;Guaranteed Payments&#8221; from the husband to the wife. The payment structure was tied to the husband&#8217;s ownership interests in various business entities and was incorporated into the final divorce decree. <em>P.J.S. v. K.S.S.,<\/em> No. 03-24-00042-CV (Tex. App.\u2014Austin Apr. 24, 2026).<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcclure-lawgroup.com\/blog\/texas-appeals-court-holds-guaranteed-post-divorce-payments-cannot-be-altered-after-change-in-circumstances\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Texas Appeals Court Holds Guaranteed Post-Divorce Payments Cannot Be Altered After Change in Circumstances\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas divorce settlements frequently involve structured payment arrangements designed to account for illiquid assets, business interests, and future cash flow. A recent decision from the Austin Court of Appeals illustrates the importance of carefully drafting those obligations and understanding the finality of Texas property divisions once a divorce decree is entered. Case Background In P.J.S. 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