Wednesday, January 2, 2013

My spouse won't sign papers for a divorce, can I get divorced without cooperation?

I am frequently asked questions about the ability to get a divorce if the spouse won't sign papers. You can file for a divorce without spousal cooperation. You file a contested divorce and serve your spouse with the summons and complaint. When the case is scheduled for trial, your spouse must appear if they wish to contest the divorce. If the spouse fails to appear in court to testify in the divorce, the only testimony will be yours and the judge will grant a divorce. You may need to file a motion to serve your spouse by a different method than usual if you don't know the address or if your spouse lives in a different state or country.

If your spouse won't cooperate and sign papers for a divorce, you can consult an experienced divorce attorney to help you get divorced.

5 comments:

  1. Great post, thank you for sharing. This is a very important subject. Most people think that they can't get a divorce if the spouse doesn't agree. This couldn't be further from the truth. Thank you for clearing that up!

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  2. I hired Marshall Davis Brown TX because I had to go through the whole divorce process. It was a horrible time in my life, but I have found peace through my lawyer. He made the process so smooth and made the arrangements for child support and care very fair.

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  5. Great post! Been reading a lot about getting over this road bump. Thanks for the info!

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