Why hasn’t the court informed my ex husband that we are officially divorced?
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Why hasn’t the court informed my ex husband that we are officially divorced?
I filed for divorce and he signed a
waiver of service and in the form
checked that he didn’t want to be at the
hearing but wanted to be notified by the
courts when we were divorced. It’s
been over a month that it was finalized
and he recently tried to contact me to
say that he didn’t get notified. I’m not
responding to him because we are not
on speaking terms but I’m concerned
because the courts said they would
notify him at his new address and I
don’t want him to keep trying to contact
me about it.
Asked on March 29, 2016 under Family Law, Texas
Answers:
B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If he signed a waiver saying he didn't want to be notified, then notice was not required for a final hearing. After a final hearing, the clerk should have sent him a letter notifying him of the finalization. If they failed to do so, it will not affect the finality of the judgment. instead of contacting him and discussing it, simply make a copy of the final decree and send it to him certified mail. This will accomplish two things... first, he will offically have notice of finality and second, you will have proof that he signed for a copy.
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