How to Do Your Own Divorce in Texas A Complete Kit

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Edition: 10th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-09-07
Publisher(s): Nolo Press Occidental
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Summary

This practical guide makes filing for divorce in the Lone Star State as easy and painless as possible. Fully updated to reflect current changes to state law, the book explains how the laws work, how to divide property, and how to settle child support and custody issues. The necessary forms, as well as detailed instructions on how to complete and file them, are provided both in a tear-out set and on a CDROM, which also features bonus material including the addresses and weblinks of all Texas county courthouses.

Table of Contents

Part One: All About Divorce
Some Basic Information About Divorce
What Is a Divorce?
11(1)
Can You Do Your Own Divorce?
12(1)
Advantages to Being Your Own Attorney
13(2)
Making Decisions
15(1)
Agreed Divorce and Default Divorce
16(3)
Grounds for Divorce
19(1)
Jurisdiction (Power of the Court)
20(1)
Residency Requirements
21(1)
Notice to Your Spouse
22(1)
Waiting Periods
23(1)
Change of Name
24(1)
How to Find the Right Attorney
24(1)
Some Common Questions and Answers
25(4)
Dividing the Property and Bills
Cases Where There Is No Property
29(1)
Cases Where There Is Some Property
29(1)
Understanding Your Estate
30(9)
Separate and community property defined
30(3)
When funds flow between marital estates
33(1)
Bills and liabilities of the spouses
34(1)
Pension and retirement plans
34(3)
The family home and other real estate
37(1)
Income taxes
38(1)
When Property Is Divided by the Court
39(1)
Dividing It By Agreement
40(1)
How to Transfer Titles to Property
41(4)
Children: Custody and Visitation
Generally
45(1)
Custody (conservatorship)
46(1)
Visitation (possession)
47(2)
Class Required for Parents?
49(2)
Support
51(8)
Marital Settlement Agreements
59(8)
The Approved Decree
59(1)
The Marital Settlement Contract
60(7)
Part Two: How to Do Your Own Divorce
Introducing the Forms
67(1)
Checklists
68(3)
How to Use the Forms
71(4)
General Instructions
72(1)
The Caption
73(1)
Petitioner/Respondent
73(1)
Pro Se
73(1)
Names
74(1)
Protecting Privacy
74(1)
Copies
74(1)
How to File Your Papers
75(2)
The Petition
77(14)
Notice to Your Spouse
91(8)
The Waiver
91(1)
The Citation
92(7)
The Decree
99(12)
The Statistics Form
111(4)
The Withholding Forms
115(8)
The Military Affidavit
123(12)
The Hearing
Are You Ready?
125(1)
Getting into Court
126(1)
The Day of the Hearing
126(7)
Troubleshooting Guide
133(2)
Appendix A: Affidavit of Inability to Pay 135(2)
Appendix B: Economic Contribution 137(2)
Appendix C: How to Fill Out the Special Warranty Deed 139(2)
Blank Forms 141(1)
List: Order of Forms in Book and on CD 142

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