Full question:
I live in Texas. Four years back, my husband murdered a person at Ohio and was convicted. He is now undergoing the sentence in Ohio jail. Can I file a petition for divorce on the ground of conviction of felony?
- Category: Divorce
- Subcategory: Grounds
- Date:
- State: Texas
Answer:
In Texas, a felony conviction is a valid ground for divorce. Specifically, a spouse can file for divorce if the other spouse has been convicted of a felony during the marriage. Additionally, if the spouse has been imprisoned for at least one year in a state prison, federal penitentiary, or the penitentiary of another state, this also qualifies as grounds for divorce, provided they have not been pardoned. According to Texas Family Code § 6.004, you can file for divorce based on your husband’s felony conviction in Ohio.
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