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Dating during divorce is not illegal, but many divorce lawyers advise their clients not to date during divorce—or to only do so in a way that is respectful of your soon-to-be ex-spouse and your children, if any. Dating during divorce may create the perception with the court (judge) that your extra-marital dating caused the breakup of the marriage and may influence the court’s division of property (assets), temporary spousal support (during the divorce), spousal support, spousal maintenance, or alimony following the divorce, and child custody decisions.

Dating during divorce may cause the court to question your judgment—especially if the court believes exposing your children to your new relationship may be mentally and emotionally difficult or harmful to them—making it necessary for the court to order the spouses not to have overnight guests (dates) when they have custody or possession of the children during the divorce process.



State Statutes for the State of Texas

CHAPTER 194 - MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE RECORDS

(3) the date the divorce or annulment of marriage was granted; and

CHAPTER 814 - BENEFITS

of the divorce. of the divorce. of the divorce. of the divorce. of the divorce.

CHAPTER 6 - SUIT FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the court may not grant a divorce before the 60th day after the date the suit was filed. by this subchapter, neither party to a divorce may marry a third party before the 31st day after the date the divorce is decreed.

CHAPTER 844 - BENEFITS

(1) is made or confirmed in writing after the date of divorce; or

CHAPTER 824 - BENEFITS

of any death benefits payable under Subchapter E or F of this chapter that was effective before the date of divorce, if the decree is received by the retirement system before the payment of any part of the

Federal Statutes

§ 2035. Retirement annuity for certain former spouses

that the entitlement of the former spouse to an annuity under this section shall be restored on the date such remarriage is dissolved by death, annulment, or divorce; or that the entitlement of the former spouse to an annuity under this section shall be restored on the date such remarriage is dissolved by death, annulment, or divorce; or (ii) the date on which the annuity

§ 2154. Special rules for former spouses

such remarriage is dissolved by death, divorce, or annulment, if— the divorce of the qualified former spouse and employee becomes final. the divorce of the qualified former spouse and employee becomes final. divorce of the qualified former spouse and employee becomes final. the divorce becomes final is after the date on which the total amount of the employee’s account balance

§ 2516. Certain property settlements

a husband and wife enter into a written agreement relative to their marital and property rights and divorce occurs within the 3-year period beginning on the date 1 year before such agreement is entered into (

§ 1072. Definitions

(F) the unremarried former spouse of a member or former member who (i) on the date of the final decree of divorce, dissolution, or annulment, had been married to the member or former member for a period of the final decree of divorce, dissolution, or annulment before April 1, 1985, had been married to (H) a person who would qualify as a dependent under clause (G) but for the fact that the date of the final decree of divorce, dissolution, or annulment of the person is on or after April 1, 1985, except

§ 1078a. Continued health benefits coverage

(B) on the day before the date of the final decree of divorce, dissolution, or annulment was covered )(4), except as provided in paragraph (4), the date which is 36 months after the later of— (i) the date on which the final decree of divorce, dissolution, or annulment occurs; and (ii) if applicable, the date the one-year extension of dependency under section 1072(2)(H) of this title expires; and of the divorce, dissolution, or annulment; and (iii) (I) who is receiving any portion of the retired

§ 2034. Survivor annuity for certain other former spouses

except that the entitlement of the former spouse to such a survivor annuity shall be restored on the date such remarriage is dissolved by death, annulment, or divorce; or The entitlement of a former spouse to such a survivor annuity shall be restored on the date such remarriage is dissolved by death, annulment, or divorce.

§ 5110. Effective dates of awards

increase of benefits based on recognition of a child upon termination of the child’s marriage by death or divorce , shall be the date of death or the date the judicial decree or divorce becomes final, if an application

§ 8905a. Continued coverage

the date which is 36 months after the date on which the qualifying event under this subsection (the date of divorce, annulment, or legal separation, as the case may be) occurs; and subsection based on a divorce, annulment, or legal separation from a person who, as of the day before the date of the divorce, annulment, or legal separation (as the case may be) was receiving continued coverage