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Divorce in Texas WITHOUT Children

THESE DIVORCE FORMS CAN BE USED ONLY IF:

There are no children under the age of 18 or still in high school born or adopted of the marriage.

AND

You or your spouse have lived in Texas for at least 6 months.
The wife is not pregnant with the husband's child.
You and your spouse agree on all issues in the divorce.

DO NOT USE THESE FORMS IF:

There are children of the marriage younger than 18 who are not the subject of a prior final court order.
The wife is pregnant with the husband's child.
You have a bankruptcy pending. (If you have a pending bankruptcy, you can still get a divorce, just not with these forms.

There should be 5 forms in this packet: Instructions, Original Petition, Waiver of Citation, Answer and Final Decree of Divorce.

1. Instructions

2. Petition for Divorce

3. Waiver of Service - Divorce Case

4. Respondent's Answer to Divorce

5. Final Decree of Divorce

Note: The divorce process is not complete, and you are not divorced, until the signed decree is filed in the Clerk's Office.

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Last update 09/01/2009

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