Question Presented: John Smith and Jane Smith have been married since July 2nd, 1996 in HidalgoCounty, Texas. They have two children ages 18 and 14. They own a house that they have been living infor 10 years. John Smith is a client for our firm XYZ Law Firm. John and Jane Smith have a common checking and savings account from which they pay their monthly bills. John and Jane Smith entered into a separation agreement approximately three months ago where John moved out of the house and into an apartment. Jane offered to pay half of his monthly rent for the apartment until the divorce is finalized.John works as a manager at ABC Electronics store and earns half the pay that his wife earns as an attorney with the law firm where she works.During the intake interview with you as the paralegal, these facts have been presented by our client JohnSmith. John wants to know if the agreement he entered into is a binding legal agreement and is he entitled to his wife paying for 100% of his monthly apartment rent for a period of time? He would like to also know how long and how much she is obligated to pay?

Use the above-stated facts to come up with a memorandum of law that addresses John's concerns, include a Heading, Statement of Assignment, Issue, and a brief answer within the body of it which will include the facts.