MILITARY FAMILY LAW 101: If you are one of the nearly 1.1 million active duty American military personnel stationed around the world – or the spouse of one – you will deal with issues in a divorce that do not affect civilians. For example, servicemembers have certain rights concerning where a divorce is filed. A suit for divorce may not be filed in Texas unless at the time the suit is filed either party has been: (1) a resident of Texas for the preceding six-month period; and (2) a resident of the county in which the suit is filed for the preceding 90-day period. The residency requirement will also be met when both the military member and their spouse reside in Texas due to military service.