Aransas County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Child support withholding order

Any child-support income-withholding order must include the obligor's employer name and address.

The name and address of the obligor's employer must accompany any order for withholding from income for child support.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Family law trial documents

At the conclusion of a family-law trial, the appropriate BVS and child-related forms must be completed, and a decree must be prepared and presented to the Court forthwith.

At the conclusion of any trial on family law cases, the appropriate BVS forms and information on child (suit affecting parent-child relationship forms) shall be filled out and a decree prepared and presented to the Court forthwith.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury charge

A jury charge containing reasonably anticipated questions and instructions must be prepared and submitted by the earlier of the pretrial hearing or at least seven days before trial.

A jury charge, with questions and instructions that may be reasonably anticipated should be prepared and submitted to the Court at pre-trial hearing, or at least seven (7) days in advance of trial, whichever is earlier.

CRITICAL

An attorney of record must present a motion and obtain a court order granting leave before withdrawing from a case.

No attorney of record shall be permitted to withdraw from any case without presenting a motion and obtaining from the Court an Order granting Leave to Withdraw.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Application for ex parte relief

An application for ex parte relief must state whether, to the applicant's and attorney's knowledge, the opposing party is represented and, if so, identify counsel by name.

All applications for ex parte relief shall state whether or not within the knowledge of applicant and his attorney the opposing party is represented by counsel and if so the name of such counsel.

CRITICAL

A motion to withdraw must be accompanied by the client's written consent, except as provided under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

Such motion shall be accompanied by the client's written consent to such withdrawal or pursuant to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Certificate of completion

The course provider must issue each participant a certificate stating the participant and provider names, completion date, and method of instruction.

On completion of the course, the course provider shall issue a certificate of completion to each participant The certificate must state: (1) Tue name of the participant; (2) Tue name of the course provider; (3) The date the course was completed; and (4) Whether the course was provided by; (a) Personal instruction; (b) Videotape instruction; (c) Instruction through an electronic medium; or (d) A combination of those methods.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach a copy of the order to the original petition and every copy of the petition.

The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the original petition and to each copy of the petition.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

If the Petitioner has not attached the order, the Clerk must ensure it is attached to the petition and every copy presented when the petition is filed.

At the time the petition is filed, if the Petitioner has failed to attach a copy of this order to the petition and any copy of the petition, the Clerk shall ensure that a copy of this order. is attached to the petition and every copy of the petition presented.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Sworn inventory

Each inventory must list property values and liabilities, including arrears, securing property, and the creditor's name.

Each inventory shall list the value of each item of property and shall list each liability, the number of periodic payments in arrears, if any, the property securing its payments, and the name of the creditor.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written dismissal or judgment

An attorney who settles or dismisses a case set for trial must promptly submit a written dismissal or judgment.

When an attorney settles or dismisses a case which is set for trial, he shall give notice to the Court Administrator as soon as possible and submit a written dismissal or judgment forthwith.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Docket control order

The Administrator prepares and the Court signs a Docket Control Order reciting actions taken or agreements reached at the scheduling conference; once entered, the order controls the subsequent course of the action.

The Administrator will prepare a Docket Control Order and the Court will sign the same which recites any action taken or agreements reached at the scheduling conference, and such order when entered, shall control the subsequent course of the action.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Sworn inventory

In cases requiring division of property or liabilities, each spouse must file a sworn inventory with the court and exchange it with the other spouse.

In all cases requiring a division of property and/or liabilities, the husband and wife shall each file with the court and exchange between themselves, sworn inventories.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Child support withholding order

Child support payments are to be withheld from the obligor's earnings.

Child support payments are to be ordered withheld from the obligor's earnings.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed property division

Each attorney must submit a proposed property division, including separate property, to the Court and opposing counsel by the commencement of trial.

Each attorney shall submit a proposed property division, including property claimed or recognized as separate property, to the Court and opposing counsel not later than the commencement of trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written objection

A written objection to an ADR referral must set forth a reasonable basis for the objection.

Any party may, within ten (10) days after receiving notification of a referral, file a written objection which sets forth a reasonable basis for the party's objection to referral and the same shall be forthwith set by the Judge for hearing and resolution.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Sworn inventory

Property or liabilities claimed as separate must be identified as separate in the inventory.

Any property or liability claimed to be separate shall be so characterized.

INFO

Applies to

Default judgment request

After the defendant’s appearance date has passed, a written default-judgment request may be made with a form of judgment and, for unliquidated parts of the claim, affidavits.

After the appearance date of the defendant in a case has passed, a written request for entry of a Default Judgment may be made, and a form of judgment presented, together with any affidavits as to unliquidated parts of such claim.