Bell County District Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

A judgment, order, or decree disposing of the case must be furnished within 90 days or the case may be placed on the dismissal docket.

Upon failure to furnish the Court with a judgment, order or decree disposing of the case within the ninety (90) day period, the Court may place the case on the next regularly scheduled dismissal docket, whereupon the case may be dismissed and costs may be taxed at the Court's discretion.

A required proposed property division form must be filed at least ten days before trial when property or debt division issues are in dispute.

In all cases in which the character, value or division of property or debts is in issue, each party shall file, not less than ten (10) days prior to trial, a proposed property division form including all the separate and community property owned or claimed by the parties and all debts and liabilities owed by the parties.

TDFPS must file a motion to modify the prior order by the third working day after removing the children from the court-ordered placement.

Upon removal of the child(ren) by TDFPS from the court ordered placement in the home and custody of a parent or relative under these circumstances, TDFPS shall file a motion to modify the previous order of the Court by no later than the 3"! working day following the date of removal, supported by affidavit, advising that the child(ren) have been removed and returned to the custody of TDFPS.

A request for appointed counsel must be submitted through the required application and indigence affidavit at the first available hearing after September 1, 2020.

An unrepresented indigent parent who responds in opposition to the suit filed by TDFPS may request the appointment of an attorney ad litem due to the inability to afford an attorney or otherwise obtain legal representation by timely completing and submitting an application for court appointment attorney and affidavit of indigence in the form as provided by the Court at the first available hearing after the effective date.