Under Texas law, there is a waiting period of at least 60 days—counted beginning the day after the Petition is filed—before a divorce can be finalized. A divorce can take longer than 60 days, but it cannot be finalized in fewer than 60 days unless one of two exceptions involving family violence applies.
Standing orders are the rules that all divorcing couples have to follow, while their divorce is pending in San Antonio or in Bexar County.
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Divorces and Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationships Civil District Judge's Standing Order - must be attached to all new petitions for Divorce and Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship.
To request a non-jury court setting or hearing, please contact the presiding court clerk at 210-335-2000 for more information. To request a setting or hearing before a jury, please contact the jury assignment clerk at 210-335-2520.
These orders are court orders and are legally enforceable. The following Dallas-area counties have standing orders that protect both parties when a divorce is filed: Dallas, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, and Kaufman. Tarrant County does not have standing orders to protect parties during a divorce or modification suit.
Standing orders are rules designed to protect the rights of people in family-law cases until a judge can rule on material issues. Essentially, they can require people to take certain actions or prohibit them from engaging in behavior that may adversely impact other parties in the case or any children involved.
The Writ of Possession allows for the possession of the property, after a deputy has posted written notice notifying the tenant a writ has been issued. By law, we are required to give a minimum of 24 hours notice before enforcing the writ.
The plaintiff should make a written request for the clerk to enter a default judgment, and provide the clerk with an affidavit of the amount owed by the defendant and a proposed clerk's default judgment. Internal Procedures: All documents are forwarded to the docket clerk for processing within 24 hours.
If you need non-certified or certified copies, letters of testamentary or guardianship, or to check the status of an order please contact the Probate Department main line at (210) 335-2241. To search for court records please visit the Bexar County Odyssey Portal.