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When there is no contest with respect to child support, visitation, property division, fault in the breakup, the legal term which is used is uncontested divorce.  The case can be completed in sixty days.  The law of Texas says that you must wait for a period of sixty days before you can prove up or complete the divorce, so as to prevent the situation where many couples after the divorce get married again a few months later.  To file for divorce in Texas, one spouse must be a resident of the state for at least six continuous months and in the county of filing at least 90 continuous days. Uncontested divorce tends to be the quickest, least expensive, and least complicated way to get divorced in Texas.<\/p>\n
An uncontested divorce exists when: (1) your spouse agrees to the terms of the divorce decree (this is accomplished by obtaining his\/her signature on the actual divorce decree that will be presented to the court at the prove-up hearing); or (2) your spouse fails to file a written response during the divorce proceeding.<\/p>\n
Our fee for uncontested divorces starts at $1000 of which you are required to put down $500 upfront and the remaining amount could be paid out via a payment plan over a period of 45 days.  We will pay the filing fee out of this $500 and do all the forms.  Either myself or one of my attorneys will take you to the court to complete the case at the “prove upâ€.<\/p>\n
PROCEDURE FOR UNCONTESTED DIVORCE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS<\/strong>
\nYou must first petition the court to dissolve the marriage. In Harris County, Texas, the divorce files are confidential for 30 days. After this 30 day period, they become public records. Once the case is filed, you will consequently need a final decree of divorce, waiver, and a bureau of vital statics form if there are no children involved. If you have children, you may also need a wage withholding order and a medical support order. For property that is to be transferred such as the house, it is recommended that the special warranty deeds and also deeds of trust required to secure assumption be completed. If you have a retirement plan, a specific order known as a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO), is required to be issued by a court. Once all the paper work is signed, then a court appearance is necessary for the spouse who filed the divorce. A series of questions are asked which typically are as follow:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n