{"id":1515,"date":"2012-01-31T21:56:58","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T03:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.austindivorceworkbook.com\/?p=1515"},"modified":"2012-02-05T15:16:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-05T21:16:00","slug":"how-long-does-it-take-get-divorced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austindivorcehelp.com\/how-long-does-it-take-get-divorced\/","title":{"rendered":"How long does it take to get divorced?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The state of Texas requires a 60 day cooling off period before your divorce can be finalized. So, after the Original Petition for Divorce is filed, you have to wait 60 days before the divorce is final.<\/p>\n<p>This doesn&#8217;t mean that the divorce has do be done on the 61st day. It just means that you can&#8217;t get divorced any faster than that. The divorce can be finalized any time after that (within reason.) 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