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Judge Meredith Kennedy's instructions for self-represented litigants completing a divorce in the 78th District Court: service or waiver, the 60-day waiting period, setting a hearing, and completing the final decree.
Applies to self-represented litigants pursuing a divorce in the 78th District Court of Wichita County.
Judge Kennedy's Family Law Case Instructions for Self-Represented Litigants set the steps to complete a divorce in the 78th District Court. After filing the petition, the party must either have the other party served (requesting citation and service and paying the fees at the District Clerk's office) or have the other party sign a Waiver of Service, which must be filed before the court will set a
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the county-site document (read in full). Court-specific 78th self-represented procedure; judge-joined to Kennedy. The district-wide SRL instructions (WPDM 11898) return a server error to every client (owner-activation gap).
The Precinct 4 justice court's instruction letter: a plea of no contest or guilty makes the fine and costs due, a not-guilty plea brings a mailed court date, remittances by money order or cashier's check only (personal checks returned), juveniles 16 and under must contact the court with a parent or guardian before the appearance date, and payment online or by phone.
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