It's finally happened! Joyous celebrations!

[NotSoInnocent]

I AM (finally) GETTING DIVORCED!!!! :party::cheers::party:

And next week... I'm getting MARRIED!

WOOT!

All it took was the promise of a filed grievance with the Texas Bar Association that would be made if my lawyer didn't get my paperwork filed!

I'll be divorced by Friday Afternoon!!!!!!!!!

*dances with joy*

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This is NOT an April Fools joke. :D

[Crazeyal]

Congrats!!

:party:

[Trayol]

Merry times for you are ahead. Not to sound a little out of the loop, but I'm a little out of the loop.

[NotSoInnocent]

Merry times for you are ahead. Not to sound a little out of the loop, but I'm a little out of the loop.

1)I've been trying to get a divorce from my violently psychotic pedophile ex for the last 2 years.

2)My lawyer is the laziest F:censored:wad south of the Mason-Dixon line.

3)My fiance is in the Army and ships off to Iraq within the next 6 weeks.

4)My lawyer is the laziest F:censored:wad south of the Mason-Dixon line.

5)We have to get married before he ships off.

6)My lawyer is the laziest F:censored:wad south of the Mason-Dixon line.

7)I've had 2 kids while waiting for this divorce to be finalized.

8)My lawyer is the laziest F:censored:wad south of the Mason-Dixon line.


Does that about cover it? ^_^

To top it all off... I get to go to Scarborough Faire on Saturday! Woot! Rennie goodness ahead!

*runs off to pack for the flight*

[Becks]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay you!!!!!! :party: :bounce:

And correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't your lawyer very lazy?

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

So.....I guess your lawyer is a little lazy? :D

[NotSoInnocent]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay you!!!!!! :party: :bounce:

And correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't your lawyer very lazy?

So.....I guess your lawyer is a little lazy? :D

Yes. Yes he is. He's had all the paperwork... and all his blood money... for the last 9 months! It wasn't until I threatened his job that he actually got off his monkey balls and got it filed. (the prick...)

I'm so thrilled! I get to get rid of not one but TWO giant assholes... At the same time!

Damn it feels good...

[Ree]

I'll hold off on the congratulations until it actually takes place and the deed is done.

With your history, anything could happen between now and Friday.

I wouldn't be at all shocked if the lawyer screws up again and things get held up, but I am crossing my fingers that all goes well.

[PuckishOne]

So...lazy-ass shyster sat on the paperwork for 9 months and it's going to be final on Friday? You might want to make sure he's not blowing smoke, NSI, since all states require some kind of waiting period before the decree is final. The last thing you need is Lawyerman stringing you along into committing bigamy. :eek:

[hawkchick11]

I'm so thrilled! I get to get rid of not one but TWO giant assholes... At the same time!


Even better!

[blas]

Doesn't that feel great?

I'm doing a little happy dance for you in my fuzzy pink (non cammo) slippers!

[Trayol]

Awe, thanks for the explanation. You're new life should go perfectly now.

[Igorina]

*throws confetti*

Congratulations!

[tropicsgoddess]

Copngrats!!! :cheers: :party:

[XCashier]

All it took was the promise of a filed grievance with the Texas Bar Association that would be made if my lawyer didn't get my paperwork filed!

I'll be divorced by Friday Afternoon!!!!!!!!!
I sincerely hope your lawyer does keep his word and files the paperwork (do you have proof that he has?) and everything goes through. You and your SO and kids deserve a happy life together.

Have fun at the Faire! :)

[NotSoInnocent]

I sincerely hope your lawyer does keep his word and files the paperwork (do you have proof that he has?) and everything goes through. You and your SO and kids deserve a happy life together.

Have fun at the Faire! :)

Yep. It was filed this morning. ^_^

[BookstoreEscapee]

WooHoo!!!! :grats: and :grats: !!

to top it all off... I get to go to Scarborough Faire on Saturday! Woot! Rennie goodness ahead!


And I can't believe I'm the first to say this - Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...!! :whistle:

:D

[Ree]

I'm just confused on what papers were filed today, and was that in Texas, or in the state where you are now living? I assume Texas, since you threatened to report him to the Texas Bar.
Your lawyer already filed last year when you were pregnant, right? I seem to recall you mentioning a court date where you had to hide your pregnancy or the judge would throw the case out. I assume that never happened - the court date, I mean? That means your lawyer never filed anything?

Or, did he file for the divorce, then there had to be some stuff in the courts, and now this is just a final thing he had to file to make sure all the i's were dotted and t's were crossed?
(Not having been through a divorce, I don't understand all the legal stuff.)

This is it? The big "D" finally happening? After all this time waiting, you are really going to get it all cleared up in a week?

[NotSoInnocent]

I'm just confused on what papers were filed today, and was that in Texas, or in the state where you are now living? I assume Texas, since you threatened to report him to the Texas Bar.
Your lawyer already filed last year when you were pregnant, right? I seem to recall you mentioning a court date where you had to hide your pregnancy or the judge would throw the case out. I assume that never happened - the court date, I mean? That means your lawyer never filed anything?

Or, did he file for the divorce, then there had to be some stuff in the courts, and now this is just a final thing he had to file to make sure all the i's were dotted and t's were crossed?
(Not having been through a divorce, I don't understand all the legal stuff.)

This is it? The big "D" finally happening? After all this time waiting, you are really going to get it all cleared up in a week?

He filed... and then went on vacation. So the court date went by without him being there... or notifying me. So the case was dismissed. This morning he finally filed everything again and Friday is the day I'm getting divorced! Woot!

[Ree]

So, because he filed once already, but missed the court date, does that mean the waiting period is waived?

[iviles]

Oh hon Im so happy for you!!!!! Heres to putting the past behind you and starting a new chapter! :cheers:

As for the deployment from one army spouse to the next feel free to pm me when you need. Mine is deployed right now to and sometimes you just need some one in your corner you know. :wave:

[Ree]

You might want to make sure he's not blowing smoke, NSI, since all states require some kind of waiting period before the decree is final. The last thing you need is Lawyerman stringing you along into committing bigamy. :eek:I agree.

While there may be no waiting period before remarrying in the state where you currently live, in Texas, where your divorce is being filed, there is a waiting period before the divorce is final.

After the divorce case is filed, how long does it take to finalize?

There is a 60 waiting period in Texas from the date of filing of the petition with the court. That means that a divorce cannot be final for at least 60 days after filing - it does not mean that the divorce is automatically final on the 61st day. If the parties are in agreement as to all the terms of their divorce, the final decree of divorce can be prepared and signed by the parties during the 60 day period and can be entered by the court on the 61st day. The divorce is final as soon as the judge pronounces it so in open court and signs the decree of divorce. If the parties are not in agreement, the average time it takes to finalize a divorce is about 6 months to one year or longer, depending on the complexity of the issues and the degree of dispute.If the lawyer just filed the papers yesterday, that's pretty fast work to have a hearing to make it final on Friday.

Something doesn't sound right about this.
I really would hate to see you get your hopes up on this one and end up disappointed.

You're sure the papers weren't filed already, and the lawyer just never contacted you?
Either that, or your lawyer got so scared by your threat that he really pulled a lot of strings to cut down a 60 day waiting period to only 3 days.

[Andara Bledin]

You know.... Once you're sure that everything is filed and squared away and you're all set with your new husband....

File the grievance anyway. That lazy bastard needs a bit of a wakeup call. Nine months is inexcusable!

^-.-^

[Spiffy McMoron]

File the grievance anyway. That lazy bastard needs a bit of a wakeup call. Nine months is inexcusable!

Revenge is a dish best served cold...:lol:

Don't do that. The best thing for you to do (if/when) this whole thing blows over is to have nothing to do with that lawyer. I'd imagine that the best thing you could do is enjoy your time with your significant other and your children. Don't waste your time burning bridges and broadcasting your tale halfway across the country after the fact. It'll look petty and stupid, and will probably hurt your cause more than help it.

Think a bit before doing anything that requires that much time and effort. Concentrate on what you have, instead of what could have been.

[NotSoInnocent]

So, because he filed once already, but missed the court date, does that mean the waiting period is waived?
Nope it's an amendment filed with my divorce that I'll have to ask for during the hearing.
As for the deployment from one army spouse to the next feel free to pm me when you need. Mine is deployed right now to and sometimes you just need some one in your corner you know. :wave:
*hugs* Thanks. I have the feeling that this deployment will be harder on me than the last one.
I agree.

While there may be no waiting period before remarrying in the state where you currently live, in Texas, where your divorce is being filed, there is a waiting period before the divorce is final.

If the lawyer just filed the papers yesterday, that's pretty fast work to have a hearing to make it final on Friday.

Something doesn't sound right about this.
I really would hate to see you get your hopes up on this one and end up disappointed.

You're sure the papers weren't filed already, and the lawyer just never contacted you?
Either that, or your lawyer got so scared by your threat that he really pulled a lot of strings to cut down a 60 day waiting period to only 3 days.
He may have filed them before now... but I doubt it. I had to talk to his secretary (who is an awesome woman that detests laziness and disorganization, so she gave me some hints about how to handle him because she's a divorced mother of three and was pissed that he'd been avoiding my calls) to get things rolling.

The Family Court in Dallas had a last minute cancellation of a divorce hearing, so yeah he pulled some strings to get on the docket. I think he's going to be just as glad to get rid of me as I will be to see the last of him.

As for the waiting period between divorce and remarriage... I will more than likely have the waiver granted because 1) We've been separated for 3 years and 2) my fiance is in the Army and about to ship out to a war zone.

Thankfully Forrest and I have known each other for 8 years (since he was 16), so the judge may see that as a sign of a stable relationship and wish us luck in our life.

[blas]

If it helps, my cousin's divorce took a year to be finalized. I'm no expert in this type of thing, but my family was referring to that whole thing as "ridonkulous".

[Ree]

Don't do that. The best thing for you to do (if/when) this whole thing blows over is to have nothing to do with that lawyer. I'd imagine that the best thing you could do is enjoy your time with your significant other and your children. Don't waste your time burning bridges and broadcasting your tale halfway across the country after the fact. It'll look petty and stupid, and will probably hurt your cause I don't know, Spiffy.
That lawyer sounds unbelievably incompetent.

It has taken 9 months for the guy to get off the pot.
I am sure she was probably calling the guy on a daily, if not weekly basis, trying to get this resolved. It wouldn't be so bad when they were still in that state, but that's a lot of long distance calls since she's moved across the country.
From what I read, money is pretty tight for NotSoInnocent, so I'm sure that's long distance calls she really couldn't afford. Not to mention, if he had done his job while they were still living in that state, she wouldn't now have the expense of flying back down on only 3 days' notice to attend the hearing.
From the sound of the story, he was avoiding her calls, or just not doing his job for which he had also been paid good money that they could barely afford.

I would be interested in reading the story of her crusade to get this dude some kind of reprimand.
The Family Court in Dallas had a last minute cancellation of a divorce hearing, so yeah he pulled some strings to get on the docket.Well, that was convenient, wasn't it? ;) Finally, something worked in your favour. Maybe that's an omen that the judge will allow the waiver to forgo the normal 60 day waiting period that's required by law.

Good luck, then.

[NotSoInnocent]

I'm flying out in a couple of hours.

I've already checked with the receptionist, wonderful woman that she is, and have confirmed that I do indeed have a court date.

I'll be heading straight from the airport to the area around the courthouse, so that I have time for a nice breakfast, and I'll be one of the first divorces of the day.

Then it's party time for the next day and a half!

I'll be at Scarborough Faire on Saturday with my favorite Guild (The Wench's Guild) and I expect that I'll be plied with much celebratory libation in honor of the occasion. :D

Sunday I'll be getting up at an ungodly hour so that I can get to the airport in time to catch my early morning flight... and I'll be home in time to have most of the day with my kids and fiance.

Monday afternoon we'll be heading to the courthouse here... to get MARRIED! Woot!

I'll let all of you know how it went when I get back on Sunday. *happy hugs to all* !!!!!!!!!!!:D:D:D

[JuniorMintz]

Wow, divorced on Friday and married on Monday? What about the 3 day waiting period? If your divorce is finalized on Friday *and* you got a marriage license the same day, there's still a waiting period of 3 business days before you can use it.

I guess I'm just a little confused... :confused:

[Slytovhand]

Late - but congratulations!

I hope everything goes just swimmingly for you! :D

Slyt

[PuckishOne]

Wow, divorced on Friday and married on Monday? What about the 3 day waiting period?
Man, you do not want to fudge on this one...Mr Puck and I nearly did!! When they say 3 days they mean 3 working days, so make sure Grossly Incompetent Lawyerman hasn't stuck his foot in it again. Good luck!

[NotSoInnocent]

The three day wait is usually waived for military marriage. ^_^

The waiting period between divorce and remarriage has been waived!

I'm DIVORCED!!!!

WOOHOO!!!!

[FuzzyKitten99]

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[Rapscallion]

http://www.theweddingpreacher.com/marriage_license.html

Usually waived is not a guarantee - make sure you apply and get that permission. I usually have enough people to give me a chance to get off on time on Saturday, the day I coordinate at work. Tomorrow, it looks as if I may miss part of a stag night I can't get to in time because I don't have enough people.

Rapscallion

[Broomjockey]

You've been getting an awful lot of stuff fast-tracked, so you might want to take a bit of time (couple hours, if you can spare them), and make sure everything's in order before you do the final step, because you don't want to find out that something wasn't clearly stated to you, throwing everything out the window, and then he's too far away to be able to get it fixed until he comes back.

[JuniorMintz]

How to Apply for a Marriage License in Washington

Step 1:
Contact the Office of the Auditor in the county in which you want to get married. You can find this information online by county. Decide on a date and then make sure that the officiant performing the ceremony will be available.

Step 2:
Download the forms online and submit them online or through the mail. Very few states permit this, but Washington is one of them. However, you will need to pick them up your license in person, and if you apply in person, both parties need to be present.

Step 3:
Marriageable age in Washington is 18. If you are 17, you can also be married if you have your parents' consent. You will not need to show any identification, birth certificates and or divorce papers if applicable. A pending divorce must be finalized before you can apply for a marriage license.

Step 4:
Receive your marriage license right away (if you apply in person). You must wait 3 days, however, before the wedding ceremony can take place.

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Under what circumstances can a person apply for a marriage license before they are divorced?

Under no circumstances. A divorce must be final and filed before applicants can apply for a license.

3-Day Waiting Period

Under what circumstances can the 3-day waiting period be waived?

There are no circumstances where the 3-day waiting period can be waived.

I'm with Broom, you should be careful about this.

[Ree]

Hmm...so as I see it, Raps provided a link to the Texas state laws, where the 3 day waiting period may be waived for military personnel.

The thing is, the divorce is taking place in the state of Texas, where the mandatory 60-day waiting period between filing for the divorce and having the judge rule on the divorce has already been waived, apparently, since the papers were only filed Tuesday and the judge ruled today.

The wedding is taking place in the state of Washington, I believe, where there are absolutely no circumstances where they will waive the 3-day waiting period between applying for the licence and the actual marriage, and a divorce must be final before applying for the licence.

Since the divorce was just granted Friday, and weekends do not count toward the waiting period, that means they cannot apply for the licence until Monday, and they still have to wait until at least Thursday, if I am reading it right.

I am with the others on this. You need to find out for sure if that state allows for military exemptions.
This is really something you need to get straight, because I think someone is giving you bad legal advice and I would really hate to read a post from you saying that you are being denied benefits or something because all the i's weren't dotted and the t's weren't crossed.

Fast tracking may be convenient, but there's usually a reason why, under normal situations, waiting periods exist. There's less chance for error.