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In order to obtain a divorce in Texas, certain residency requirements must be met. At the time the suit is filed, either the petitioner or respondent must have been a domiciliary of (lived in) Texas for the last six months and a resident of the county where the divorce is being filed for at least ninety days.

Under Texas law, you must wait at least 60 days from the time the petition is filed to finalize the divorce. If the parties have agreed to all of the terms in the decree, in many cases the case can be finalized fairly soon after the waiting period is over. In contested cases, it may take significantly longer as the parties work to agree to the terms of the divorce.

It is best for everyone involved if the parties can reach an agreement with regard to the children. If this is not possible, the court will make a determination based on the evidence presented and the best interest of the children. Until an order is in place, both parents have equal rights with regard to the children.

If you want to go back to a name that you have previously used, you may request to do so in a divorce. However, you are still responsible for all debts accrued under your married name.

Texas is a community property state. This means that all property acquired and income earned during the marriage belongs to the community estate no matter whose name the property is in. Each spouse has an undivided interest in the community estate. In a divorce, spouses can reach an agreement as to the division of their property or leave it up to the court. If left up to the court, community property will be divided in a just and right manner. This may or may not mean 50/50, depending on the individual circumstances. Any property owned by a spouse before marriage or received as a gift or inheritance during the marriage is considered separate property and is not part of the community estate.