Baylor County District Court, Texas Filing Rules

At the final hearing of a contested property-division divorce, counsel for each spouse and each self-represented party must present a document identifying the requested allocation of community assets and liabilities and separate property and liabilities.

All parties must file the required income statement no later than the day preceding the hearing.

Unless the parties agree in writing or the Court orders otherwise, counsel intending to use trial videotapes or films must make them available to opposing counsel and serve deposition page-and-line designations at least 14 days before the final pretrial hearing, except for materials offered solely for impeachment.

A pretrial hearing may be continued only upon written motion.

If counsel cannot obtain the client’s written approval, counsel must notify the client that the motion will be approved unless the client files a written objection within ten days.

If opposing counsel believes a time estimate is erroneous, the issue must be raised in writing with opposing counsel and the Court Administrator.

Original documents that do not require the Judge’s signature must be e-filed with the respective Clerk.

Items on the Respondent’s inventory that are absent from the Petitioner’s inventory must appear at the end of the appropriate category.

A copy of all matters, final pleadings, and required evidentiary documents must be provided to the Court by the filing deadline.