Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

If a divorce petition was mailed to the respondent by the petitioner(ProSe) and the respondent is filing a written answer, is that considered service, and if so, where in the Texas Law can we find it in case we are told at Court that service was not properly done.


Asked on 6/18/10, 11:15 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mark Dunn Mark D. Dunn

If a person files an answer, he has "made an appearance," and no service of citation is necessary (and you don't need to get a waiver signed).

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Answered on 6/19/10, 10:28 am


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