How to Begin Your Texas Divorce Case: The Texas divorce process is started by the filing of your petition for divorce. Your petition is filed with the District Clerk .

Residency Requirement for Texas Divorce: To get a divorce in Texas, either you or your spouse has to have been a resident in the state for six months. You have to have resided in the county in which you're filing for at least 90 days.

60-Day Waiting Period. Texas law requires that the divorce paperwork be on file for at least 60 days before the 'decree of divorce' can be signed by the judge.