Uncontested Divorce in Fort Worth, Texas
Quick Divorce in Fort Worth Texas
The Law Office of William D. Pruett provides waiver signed divorces, also known as an uncontested divorce. All you have to do is fill out the uncontested divorce packet for Fort Worth / Tarrant County with your spouse and let our team of expert divorce attorneys do the rest.
What is an Uncontested Divorce?
This sort of divorce is a divorce in which both parties have reached an position resulting in agreement on all issues of the divorce proceedings. This is typically the fastest and most cost effective method of divorce, however; both spouses must agree on all issues for this process to work.
What is the Uncontested Divorce Process?
Once an agreement has been made, one member of the party contacts us and signs an uncontested divorce contract. In an uncontested divorce in Fort Worth TX only one party may have an attorney (hence uncontested). An Original Petition of Divorce is then drafted by our divorce attorney and filed with the Tarrant County Court. The non-filing spouse must sign a waiver before a notary public indicating that the divorce may be finalized without notice to the non-represented spouse. This waiver must be filed with the Court.
After the filing spouse provides all the necessary information about the agreements in the divorce to our office, a Final Decree of Divorce is prepared. Both spouses will need to sign the Final Decree. The Final Decree may be presented to the Court for approval 61 days after Original Petition was filed. Texas State law requires the 61 day waiting period.
Sometime after the required time has elapsed, one spouse, typically the filing spouse, must appear in Court to show the Final Decree to the judge in a process most often referred to as a prove up. The Final Decree of Divorce, as well as other supporting documents to the agreement, is presented to the Court at this time. The lawyer will asks the party a series of questions about the divorce, the judge will then listens to the responses, reviews the documents, and then decides if a divorce should be granted by the Court.
To qualify for an uncontested divorce in Fort Worth Texas, both spouses must meet all five of the following requirements:
Do NOT use this Process if:
Additional Factors to Consider:
Wife has had a child by someone other than the husband since the date of marriage.
Filing a Divorce with The Law Office of William D. Pruett
If the case qualifies as agreed or the uncontested divorce status for Tarrant or Johnson Counties, we offer a reduced retainer since the costs of these cases are lower than a contested divorce case. We no longer offer flat fees so keep in mind that while some cases can be completed under $2,500 other may cost significantly more depending on the amount of work required to complete the case.
To get started call 817-489-9877
The Law Office of William D. Pruett provides waiver signed divorces, also known as an uncontested divorce. All you have to do is fill out the uncontested divorce packet for Fort Worth / Tarrant County with your spouse and let our team of expert divorce attorneys do the rest.
What is an Uncontested Divorce?
This sort of divorce is a divorce in which both parties have reached an position resulting in agreement on all issues of the divorce proceedings. This is typically the fastest and most cost effective method of divorce, however; both spouses must agree on all issues for this process to work.
What is the Uncontested Divorce Process?
Once an agreement has been made, one member of the party contacts us and signs an uncontested divorce contract. In an uncontested divorce in Fort Worth TX only one party may have an attorney (hence uncontested). An Original Petition of Divorce is then drafted by our divorce attorney and filed with the Tarrant County Court. The non-filing spouse must sign a waiver before a notary public indicating that the divorce may be finalized without notice to the non-represented spouse. This waiver must be filed with the Court.
After the filing spouse provides all the necessary information about the agreements in the divorce to our office, a Final Decree of Divorce is prepared. Both spouses will need to sign the Final Decree. The Final Decree may be presented to the Court for approval 61 days after Original Petition was filed. Texas State law requires the 61 day waiting period.
Sometime after the required time has elapsed, one spouse, typically the filing spouse, must appear in Court to show the Final Decree to the judge in a process most often referred to as a prove up. The Final Decree of Divorce, as well as other supporting documents to the agreement, is presented to the Court at this time. The lawyer will asks the party a series of questions about the divorce, the judge will then listens to the responses, reviews the documents, and then decides if a divorce should be granted by the Court.
To qualify for an uncontested divorce in Fort Worth Texas, both spouses must meet all five of the following requirements:
- Agree to be divorced.
- Reach an agreement on all issues, including property division, finances and child custody issues.
- Agree that only one party will have an attorney.
- Un-coerced signatures on all papers.
- Have assets valued at less than $750,000.
Do NOT use this Process if:
- You or your spouse disagree about any issue(big or small) in your divorce.
- You do not know what assets or debts you and your spouse have, or if your spouse has(or you suspect) hidden money from you.
- You and your spouse believe that a non-standard custody agreement is in the very best interest of your kid(s).
- You or your spouse wants to file very specific grounds for divorce, such as cruelty and/or adultery. An uncontested divorce provides for a no-fault divorce only and will be listed as “insupportability.”
- You and/or your spouse has an on-going bankruptcy(any chapter) case.
- There is an existing attorney general order or if the attorney general is involved.
Additional Factors to Consider:
Wife has had a child by someone other than the husband since the date of marriage.
- Even if husband and wife have been separated for a long period of time, any child born during the marriage is presumed to be the husband’s child and must be included in your uncontested divorce in Fort Worth.
- The biological father of the child must be added as an additional party to the divorce proceedings.
- The biological father must also meet the requirements for the spouses above.
- An additional fee will be assessed for adding a third party to the divorce.
Filing a Divorce with The Law Office of William D. Pruett
If the case qualifies as agreed or the uncontested divorce status for Tarrant or Johnson Counties, we offer a reduced retainer since the costs of these cases are lower than a contested divorce case. We no longer offer flat fees so keep in mind that while some cases can be completed under $2,500 other may cost significantly more depending on the amount of work required to complete the case.
To get started call 817-489-9877