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Harris County Divorce Attorney<\/h3>\n

Harris County Divorce Attorney<\/strong>, Michael Busby, has tried cases in all 9 Harris county family law courts and all 4 masters courts. \u00a0My firm and myself appear daily in Harris County Divorce and family law court. \u00a0If you have an agreement, we can divorce you in 61 days. \u00a0If you no agreement, then we can stand by your side at final trial. \u00a0The process of divorce is starting by petitioning the court to dissolve your marriage. \u00a0My firm typically files your petition within one business day. \u00a0You are welcome to view informational videos on divorce here\u00a0Divorce Costs<\/a>. \u00a0And my Video on the procedure for the divorce can be viewed\u00a0Here<\/a><\/p>\n

AGREED DIVORCE IN HARRIS COUNTY<\/h2>\n

\u00a0The agreed divorce documents would be prepared and sent to you via email or first class mail. \u00a0These documents would be a 1. final decree of divorce, 2. Waiver of Service, 3. Documents to transfer property, \u00a04. \u00a0Vital Statics form. \u00a0 5. Wage and Medical support order for children. \u00a0The filing fee is either $230 or $262 depending on whether or not children are born during the marriage. \u00a0The court will require one court appearance. \u00a0A spouse must appear to authenticate the marriage relationship and also that you have an agreement. \u00a0You are asked about 8 questions in front of judge.<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Please state your full name \u00a02. Are you married to your spouse 3. \u00a0Where you married and then separated on these dates 4. Is your marriage insupportable 5. Is there any chance you can reconcile \u00a06. \u00a0Where they any children born or adopted during the marriage 6. Are you asking for a name change \u00a07. \u00a0You are not asking for this name change to avoid criminal prosecution or avoid creditors \u00a08. Are you asking the court for a divorce today.<\/p>\n

Harris County Divorce Attorney, Michael Busby can prosecute your case such that you are divorced between 61 and 65 days from the date of the filing of the petition for divorce. \u00a0You will after the prove up receive from us a PDF of the final decree and divorce and a closing letter ending the service agreement.<\/p>\n

Waiver Divorce Informational Video Houston Divorce Attorney<\/a><\/p>\n

Default Divorce In Harris County<\/h2>\n

Harris County Divorce Attorney, Michael Busby, can also help you if your spouse does not want to sign the divorce papers. \u00a0You will need to serve your spouse with citation. \u00a0Our firm uses a private process server for this event. The waiting period of 60 days still applies but also you must allow 20 days from the 1st Monday the spouse is served to attempt default. Both your 20 days and the 60 days can run concurrently. \u00a0You will needs different forms than the agreed divorce forms. \u00a0These forms are 1. Original Petition for Divorce 2. Citation of Service 3. New filing form for clerk 4. Vital Statics form \u00a05. Certificate of Last know address 6. Service members affidavit \u00a07. Final decree of divorce\u00a08. \u00a0Inventory 9. \u00a0Wage and Medical Orders if children are involved. \u00a0In every default case, we serve your spouse with the petition and also discovery. \u00a0You may ask what is discovery or why is this necessary. \u00a0Discovery is a tool lawyers use for both fact finding and economics. \u00a0If you spouse is not going to sign anything, then they either want something out of you or still love you. \u00a0Discovery in the petition when taken to another attorney and shown to that attorney will raise the costs of defending the suit and create deadlines for which documents will need to be produced. \u00a0This gives you leverage to bargain with your spouse in the event they were to file an answer.<\/p>\n

Your spouse will have 30 days after the final decree is signed by judge before the case is considered final. \u00a0During this Window the defaulted spouse could file a motion for new trial and set aside the judgment. \u00a0We defend and prosecute these type of cases typically one every other month.<\/p>\n

Divorce Trial<\/h3>\n

If the spouse “lawyers up,” then you will have a final trial before judge or jury at some point. \u00a0This process may require you to attend mediation before the trial depending on what court you are assigned. \u00a0Mediation you do not present evidence in the strict form and do not call witnesses, but you should have your documents in order and be prepared to discuss terms with the other side. \u00a0Should you feel this is a waste of time and money, then we attempt to comply with the court rules and save both time and money by picking out low cost and weak mediators. \u00a0Harris County does have two mediation clinics which are free if you meet certain income requirements. \u00a0 For final trial, depending on your court, you may spend thousands of dollars waiting for judge to set you in their calendar. \u00a0I will advise which judges are efficient and what to expect on the trial date. At trial you will present your evidence in strict form. \u00a0The judge will make ruling and \u00a0the attorneys will take the ruling and reduce to the divorce decree. \u00a0You will have 30 days to appeal unless you file certain post-judgment motions which will then extend your time out to file the appeal up to 90 days.<\/p>\n

Informational Video on Contested Divorce<\/a><\/p>\n

Harris County Divorce Attorney Michael Busby also helps families who need family law and divorce help in the following communities in the greater Harris County Area:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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