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On average in New York, and I must stress this is a rough average, an uncontested divorce usually takes about 3 months, and a contested divorce lasts about 9 months to a year. Different cases can differ in duration for a variety of reasons. I have been involved in cases that have taken years before a judgment of divorce was signed, and some colleagues have even been involved in decade long divorces. Adversely, I have seen uncontested cases completed in less than 3 months.
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.