I know most of Kingwood is considered Harris County, but I was hoping to get a little help from people regarding a rough divorce I'm going through. My divorce is through Montgomery County, and I've had little to no help from the reference attorney and district clerk's offices. I filed for divorce in early August, filed all necessary paperwork and had my husband served, as he refused to be civil and make this a simpler process than it has been. He did not file an answer once served, and the case became a "default" case. I had a court date set for mid-October in which I did not expect he would show. But to my surprise he showed up over an hour late and because of that, his presence was considered an answer by the courts. The judge ordered that we attend mediation with a certified mediator, or talk amongst ourselves to work out a divorce agreement. A trial date has been set for the end of April, but if we work something out prior, we can finalize sooner. However, my husband refuses to attend mediation or speak to me about anything so I'll be going to trial with him. But my paperwork states "Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution is required prior to trial docket call", in which we must either file an agreement for mediation or file an agreement for other ADR. I've called multiple mediators and all refuse to set up an appointment unless both myself and my husband agree to attend. Also, one of the many forms I have to complete is an "Inventory/Appraisement" form, where we list anything we own (home, cars, bank info, etc.). The courts did not provide me with a specific form and I wanted to see if anyone else has gone through this process and was able to use a general form accepted by the courts. I assumed our divorce would be simple, as we do not own a home together, do not have children, and do not have any mutual property other than little odds and ends. However, this has by far been the most difficult thing I've gone through. I do not have much money to spend on a lawyer, and I have been doing the entire process pro-se because we don't have any big things to worry about such as a home or children and I did not feel the need to spend $5000+ for someone to help me through the process of simply divorcing my husband. If anyone has any tips or advise, I would GREATLY appreciate any help!Thank you so much in advance
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