How do I file an answer to a divorce petition?
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How do I file an answer to a divorce petition?
How to File a Written Answer to a Divorce PetitionVerify the requirements and deadlines for filing your written response. Each state’s laws dictate the form and deadlines for written answers to divorce petitions. Review the divorce petition carefully. Prepare and sign your written answer. File your response with the court before the deadline.
How do you answer a counter petition?
More specifically, the respondent’s answer should clearly state his or her position on the filing spouse’s statements and proposals found in the divorce/dissolution of marriage petition – including information about the spouses and marriage; and requests for child custody, property division, and support.
What happens after a petition for divorce is filed in Texas?
In Texas, a divorce cannot be final for at least 60 days after the petition is filed. The divorce is final as soon as the judge pronounces it so in open court and signs the decree of divorce.
