It is not uncommon for a patient suffering from COPD to be denied disability benefits at the initial stage of the Social Security Disability application process. In fact, only 30 percent of applications are approved at this stage of the process.
Time to Answer. After your spouse receives your divorce papers, he has 20 days under Texas law to answer by filing his own pleadings with the court. This time also runs concurrently with your waiting period. Whether you'll be able to divorce right away after the waiting period expires depends a great deal on what happens during these 20 days.
You may be ready to move on but the courts need to be ready too. Before you get your divorce papers, most states require a waiting period after filing. In most jurisdictions this period is around 90 days, however, it can be as long as a year. Aside from the mandatory waiting period, any complications with custody, division of assets, or support payments can slow the process.