Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Can i get a court date w/o filing an answer

my wife filed for divorce. i didn't get a lawyer. i went to court and agreed to pay child support and 3 months spousal maint. can i go to the court and ask for a court date now that the 60 day waiting period is over? do i need any documents to do this or go to the next step to finalize it? I don't want to wait for her to come up with a court date.


Asked on 2/05/07, 12:55 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
James Grissom Law Office of James P. Grissom

Re: Can i get a court date w/o filing an answer

You can't just go to court and get a date. Or at least I can't. You have to file a motion to request a hearing and submit an order setting a hearing date, etc, etc, etc. I doubt that the court coordinator has a set of rules for attorneys and a set of rules for non-attorneys. Good Luck

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Answered on 2/05/07, 1:54 pm
Lewis Palomino Law Office of Lewis Palomino

Re: Can i get a court date w/o filing an answer

You may contact the court and set a date for a final hearing. Many courts also have specific days and times set aside for uncontested hearings. Once you get a date, it is your responsibility to notify all parties of the date and time. Good luck.

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Answered on 2/05/07, 1:56 pm


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