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[divorce caption]
FINAL DECREE OF DIVORCE

On ______ the Court heard this case.
Appearances
Petitioner, *{{______}}*, *[appeared in person and through attorney of record, [name]*{{[name]}}*, and announced ready for trial.]**[did not appear in person but has agreed to the entry of this order as evidenced by Petitioner's signature below.]*
Respondent, *{{______}}*, *[appeared in person and announced ready for trial.]**[appeared through attorney of record, [name]*{{[name]}}*, and announced ready for trial.]**[appeared in person and through attorney of record, [name]*{{[name]}}*, and announced ready for trial.]**[although duly and properly cited, did not appear and wholly made default.]**[waived issuance and service of citation by waiver duly filed and did not otherwise appear.]**[has made a general appearance and has agreed to the terms of this judgment to the extent permitted by law, as evidenced by the signatures of Respondent and attorney for Respondent appearing below.]**[has made a general appearance and was duly notified of trial but failed to appear and defaulted.]*
*[*[*[ Also appearing was ______, appointed guardian ad litem of the child[ren] the subject of this suit.
]**[ Also appearing was ______, appointed attorney ad litem of the child[ren] the subject of this suit.
]**[ Also appearing was ______, appointed amicus attorney for the child[ren] the subject of this suit.
]*]**[ Also appearing was ______, appointed attorney ad litem for *{{______}}*, who received process by substituted service but did not otherwise answer or appear.
]*]*Record
*[ The making of a record of testimony was waived by the parties with the consent of the Court.
]**[ The record of testimony was duly reported by *[______, ______]**[the court reporter for ______]*.
]*Jurisdiction and Domicile
The Court finds that the pleadings of [Petitioner/Respondent] are in due form and contain all the allegations, information, and prerequisites required by law. The Court, after receiving evidence, finds that it has jurisdiction of this case and of all the parties and that at least sixty days have elapsed since the date the suit was filed. The Court finds that, at the time this suit was filed, *[[Petitioner/Respondent] had been a domiciliary of Texas for the preceding six-month period and a resident of the county in which this suit was filed for the preceding ninety-day period.]**[Petitioner was domiciled in another state or nation and Respondent had been a domiciliary of Texas for the preceding six-month period and was a resident of this county in which the suit was filed.]* All persons entitled to citation were properly cited.
Jury
*[ A jury was waived, and questions of fact and of law were submitted to the Court.

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