Pro Se AcademyDeadlines & timelines
Deadline rules have exceptions. Always confirm with the rule and the clerk. If a deadline falls on a weekend or legal holiday, it usually moves to the next business day (Tex. R. Civ. P. 4).
Answer deadline calculator
Answer due by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday after 20 days from service (Tex. R. Civ. P. 99(b)).
Divorce 60-day calculator
Key periods
| What | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Residency for divorce | 6 months in Texas, 90 days in county | Fam. Code 6.301 |
| Divorce waiting period | 60 days after filing | Fam. Code 6.702 |
| County standing order as TRO (where one exists) | Often 14 days after filing, then temporary injunction | Your county's standing order |
| Document exchange before a hearing | Varies by county | Your local rules and standing orders |
| Ex parte notice | Often 2 hours before presenting (exceptions apply) | Your local rules |
| Temporary-orders hearing time | Often about 20 minutes per side | Your local rules |
| Return of service on file before default | 10 days | TRCP 107(h) |
| Discovery responses | 30 days after service. Unanswered requests for admissions are deemed admitted. | TRCP 196–198; 198.2(c) |
| Notice of first contested trial setting | At least 45 days | TRCP 245 |
| Motion hearing notice | At least 3 days (unless otherwise provided) | TRCP 21(b) |
| Submit final judgment | Often 30 days after settlement or ruling | Your local rules |
| Motion for new trial | 30 days after judgment signed | TRCP 329b |
| Notice of appeal | 30 days (90 with timely MNT); accelerated 20 days, not extended by MNT; restricted appeal 6 months | TRAP 26.1, 28.1, 30 |
| Remarriage after divorce | Not before 31st day (unless waived) | Fam. Code 6.801 |
| Temporary ex parte protective order | Up to 20 days | Fam. Code 83.002 |
| AOP rescission | 60 days or first proceeding, whichever is earlier | Fam. Code 160.307 |