How long can a spouse drag out a divorce in Texas?
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How long can a spouse drag out a divorce in Texas?
Texas requires a 60-day “cooling off” period once a petition for divorce has been filed. Once the 60-day period has passed, a divorce order may be entered. Therefore, if the parties have come to a full agreement, they could be divorced in as little as two months. Typically, even uncontested cases take 90 to 120 days.
Why drag out a divorce?
Someone may be delaying the divorce and dragging it out as being a form of punishment or payback to their ex, to benefit financially, to attempt to financially drain the other party, to delay ending a marriage, or some other agenda.
Why do narcissists drag out divorce?
A narcissist will drag out a divorce in an attempt to keep some sort of connection and sense of control, even after the divorce is final.” “Divorce cases that normally could be settled go to court because the narcissist wants their day in court to show everyone they were right all along.
