What is a Divorce Petition?
In Texas, a Divorce Petition is the first process in obtaining an uncontested/contested divorce. The Divorce Petition is filed at your local district court house. Remember in Texas, in order to file for an uncontested/contested divorce, a spouse must meet the residency requirements of 90 days in the county where the Divorce Petition is filed and 6 months in the State of Texas. Either spouse can meet the residency requirements for the Divorce Petition to be filed. The Divorce Petition is a request for divorce from the district court and lists any relief that party filing for the divorce feels they are entitled to under Texas law.
The Divorce petition will identify the petitioner (the spouse seeking the divorce), the respondent (the other spouse) and any children the couple may have. The Divorce Petition will lay out a plan to divide assets, debts and custody issues. The petitioner has to provide a reason for wanting a divorce. In Texas, a spouse can list "irreconcilable difference" as a reason for the divorce.
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