Requesting Discovery Form For Divorce In San Antonio
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Certified copies of divorce decrees are only available from the district clerk. Certified copies of marriage/divorce records must be obtained in the county or district in which they were originally filed.
Discovery is a formal exchange of information between the parties regarding the evidence and witnesses each side plans to present at trial. In Texas, the discovery process is meant to expedite litigation and encourage parties to reach a settlement before their trial date.
A Motion for Discovery may be filed with the Court via E-File, Email, in person, or by US Mail. A Motion for Discovery must be in writing, with a signature, and be served on the other party in ance with the T.R.C.P 501.4.
In Texas, it is possible to divorce without appearing in Court or by just appearing one time to finalize the divorce. To achieve this, the divorce must be amicable, and both parties should be represented by skilled attorneys who help them to mediate their differences and arrive at amicable agreements.
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. More about the District Clerk's Office.
You must obtain a certified copy of a divorce decree from the district clerk's office in the county where the divorce was granted.
After your petition for divorce has been filed, Texas law requires a 60-day waiting period in order for the divorce to be finalized, even if it is uncontested.
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.
What the court gave you at the time of divorce is a certified copy with a raised/embossed/stamped seal of the court. This is called a certified copy. This is NOT required at the I-130 stage.
Discovery is the fact finding and evidence gathering process of a case. This is when a party obtains information that supports their case and also obtains information the other side intends to use to enhance their case.
