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Tex. Fam. Code § 6.4035 (2026)

Waiver Of Service

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Sec. 6.4035. WAIVER OF SERVICE. (a) A party to a suit for the dissolution of a marriage may waive the issuance or service of process after the suit is filed by filing with the clerk of the court in which the suit is filed the waiver of the party acknowledging receipt of a copy of the filed petition.

(b) The waiver must contain the mailing address of the party who executed the waiver.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 132.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, the waiver must be sworn before a notary public who is not an attorney in the suit. This subsection does not apply if the party executing the waiver is incarcerated.

(d) The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure do not apply to a waiver executed under this section.

(e) The party executing the waiver may sign the waiver using a digitized signature.

(f) For purposes of this section, "digitized signature" has the meaning assigned by Section 101.0096.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 614, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 916 (H.B. 1366), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 198 (S.B. 814), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 7 (H.B. 16), Sec. 9.13, eff. December 4, 2025.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2001–2009 · leading case: Smith v. Smith, 241 S.W.3d 904 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2007).
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Smith v. Smith, 241 S.W.3d 904 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2007). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.4035 (Vernon 2006).”
Martinez v. Martinez, 61 S.W.3d 589 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2001). “See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. § 6.4035 (Vernon 1998).”
In re Villanueva, 292 S.W.3d 236 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 2009). “Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 6.4035 (Vernon 2006).”
In re Carla Kaye Villanueva, No. 06-09-00045-CV (Tex. App.—Texarkana July 17, 2009). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.4035 (Vernon 2006).”
Tommie Lee Smith, Sr. v. Cathie Mae Smith, No. 09-07-00027-CV (Tex. App.—Beaumont Dec. 13, 2007). “Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 6.4035 (Vernon 2006).”
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