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.
Also, many states have mandatory waiting periods during which a dissatisfied party can appeal the judge's decision. This period can last as long as three months. Although it is possible to be divorced on the day of your trial, in most circumstances a divorce can linger on for months after this time.