Texas Family Code

§ 8.054 — DURATION OF MAINTENANCE ORDER

FA § 8.054Title 1. THE MARRIAGE RELATIONSHIP · Part C. DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE · Ch. 8. MAINTENANCE · Art. B. SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), a court:

(1)may not order maintenance that remains in effect for more than:

(A)five years after the date of the order, if:

(i)the spouses were married to each other for less than 10 years and the eligibility of the spouse for whom maintenance is ordered is established under Section 8.051(1); or

(ii)the spouses were married to each other for at least 10 years but not more than 20 years;

(B)seven years after the date of the order, if the spouses were married to each other for at least 20 years but not more than 30 years; or

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 914 (H.B. 201), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 486 (H.B. 901), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 443 (H.B. 2070), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2023.