Contested vs Uncontested Divorce in Texas

An uncontested divorce in Texas is one where both spouses agree on every issue — property division, debts, custody, and support — and sign an agreed decree, while a contested divorce is one where at least one issue is left for the judge to decide. Both begin with an Original Petition for Divorce and both are subject to the 60-day waiting period in Texas Family Code § 6.702. The practical difference is not the paperwork but how many disputed issues have to be resolved through discovery, mediation, temporary orders, and ultimately trial.

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