DIVORCE
Uncontested Divorce
Whether you have children or assets, if you and your spouse can agree to the terms of your divorce, then you can get started now at uncontested.com.
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Lauren Jay Carrington Smyth
Born in San Antonio, qualified in Texas, D.C., England and Wales, Lauren Smyth worked as a Senior Attorney and Vice President in leading big City firms and Fortune 500 Companies before moving back to Texas to set up her family law firm.
FAQ
The law firm offers a range legal services for Uncontested Divorces.
Where both spouses agree to the terms of the divorce, we offer affordable and streamlined options starting from $500 for just the documents, up to $1,050 + court fees if you want the law firm to handle the entire process for you.*
*If you have existing child support orders, we will charge $500 for an additional hour of legal services to consolidate the case and liaise with the Attorney General.
Low-Income – As part of an initiative to help low-income clients, the law firm has lowered the cost of certain uncontested legal services for clients on means-based government benefits (Medicaid, WIC, Section 8 Housing, etc.).
Check uncontested.com for more details.
In Texas, you must wait at least sixty (60) days after the petition for divorce has been filed to complete the cooling-off period.
So long as all the documents are signed, we will aim to submit your documents to the court on, or shortly after, the sixty-first (61st) day. It typically takes 14-21 days for the courts to then process the final divorce hearing and update the public record – some courts are more efficient than others depending on caseload.
Where possible the law firm will aim to take care of the final hearing for you. Although, we will let you know if the court requests your presence (physically or virtually).
The website questionnaire comprehensively walks you through each type of asset and debt.
Please note:
Under Texas Law, assets and debt must be divided in a way that is just and right, having due regard for the rights of both you and your spouse.
Assets acquired during the marriage, regardless of whose name they are listed under, need to be considered when making a division of the marital estate.
Failure to list an asset or a debt may open you to the risk of forfeiture, future dispute, questions of fraud, or misrepresentation.
In the state of Texas, no one is required to pay child support by default. However, the courts will look to ensure that, absent of agreement, the best interests of each child are best served by having one party pay child support in an amount equal to the Texas child support guidelines.
It is possible to agree not to pay child support, especially when the parties share each child for an equal amount of time.
You can use the child support calculator on the Attorney General’s website to estimate how much you or your spouse are expected to pay under the guidelines.
In addition, at least one party will be required to pay for each child’s medical and dental insurance or enroll in a government health program if eligible (Medicaid, STAR).
Your paperwork will include a provision for each child born outside of the marriage – these children will not be considered children of the marriage and will not be subject to possession, access, and support provisions.
To satisfy the court, you will be required to provide a completed Acknowledgment of Paternity and Denial of Paternity Form (“AOP“), Birth Certificate, or Paternity Legal – DNA Test.
If your divorce is no longer contested, the law firm can offer a host of alternative options, such as:
- a no-answer default,
- mediation, and
- contested divorce legal services.
