Civ Pro: Is my case contested or uncontested?

Many pro se litigants have questions about the legal terms “uncontested” and “contested.” The most common case where these legal terms are used are in divorces – for example, a “contested divorce” or “uncontested divorce.”

Uncontested or non-contested cases are cases that can be finished by agreement because both parties agree about all the issues. An uncontested divorce is “when the parties are not fighting each other about the divorce itself or the terms of their separation.”

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Civ Pro: Commonly Requested Records

When you are part of a court case, you are entitled to information and documents related to your case, even if they were prepared and submitted by an attorney. You also have the right to access certain state and local government records that are public information under the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA). However, because the Texas Judiciary is exempt from the TPIA, access to court records is determined by the Supreme Court of Texas. The following are answers to questions commonly asked by self-represented (pro se) litigants who are trying to retrieve information about their case or other personal, judicial, or government records.

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