This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
To obtain a copy of a divorce decree contact the District Clerk's Office at (210) 335-2113. The office is located at 101 W. Nueva, Suite 217, San Antonio, Texas 78205 and is operated Monday through Friday from am to pm.
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.
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.
The Bexar County Standing Orders are Special Orders that apply to both parties once a divorce is filed. These Standing Orders automatically go into place at the time a divorce action is filed. The Standing Orders also include provisions for children, for the child custody part of a divorce.
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.
- Start with the story of your separation, and what caused it. State when you and your ex got married, when you had kids, got jobs, moved, etc. State what caused the need for divorce. This overview should be brief but gives the court a ``big picture'' of your life together up to this point.