Brazos County Courts at Law Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

If the parties cannot agree on temporary decisions, both must mediate before requesting a hearing; they may choose a mediator, otherwise the named center is appointed, and the Court may modify these terms for good cause.

If the parties cannot reach an agreement on their own (with or without the help of attorneys), both parties are ORDERED to participate in a “mediation” (a settlement meeting conducted with the help of a trained person called a “mediator”) before requesting a hearing. The parties are free to agree on a person to serve as mediator. Otherwise, the following is appointed mediator: DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER 1737 Briarcrest Drive, Suite 11, Bryan, Texas 77802 Telephone: (979) 822-6947 Upon good cause shown, the terms of this section 10 may be modified by Court Order.

CRITICAL

Mediation is required before requesting a Temporary Orders hearing setting or a final trial hearing; parties are encouraged to select an experienced family-law mediator, and cases without an agreed mediator must be mediated at the Brazos County Dispute Resolution Center.

Mediation is required prior to requesting a setting for Temporary Orders hearing and prior to a request for a final trial hearing. The court encourages parties to choose their own mediator who has substantial family law experience. In the absence of an agreed mediator, the court orders all cases mediated at the Dispute Resolution center of Brazos Count, Texas.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the parties cannot agree, both must participate in mediation before requesting a hearing; they may choose the mediator, and the Court may modify the requirement for good cause.

If the parties cannot reach an agreement on their own (with or without the help of attorneys), both parties are ORDERED to participate in a "mediation" (a settlementmecting conducted with the help of a trained person called a "mediator") before requesting a hearing. The parties are free to agree on a person to serve as mediator. Otherwise the following is appointed mediator: DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER 1737 Briarcrest Drive, Suite 11, Bryan, Texas 77802 Telephone: (979) 822-6947 It is FURTHER ORDERED that, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, or theparties agree otherwise in writing, the Mediator's fees shall be borne equally by the parties, shall be paid by the parties directly to the Mediator and may, upon hearing, be taxed as costs of court. Upon good cause shown, the terms of this section 10 may be modified by Court Order.

CRITICAL

Unless the court orders otherwise, the parties must mediate before a Temporary Orders hearing is set.

Unless otherwise ordered, a hearing on Temporary Orders shall be set only after the parties mediate.

CRITICAL

Mediation is required before requesting a Temporary Orders or final-trial hearing setting; parties are encouraged to choose an experienced family-law mediator, and absent agreement, mediation is ordered at the Dispute Resolution center of Brazos Count, Texas.

Mediation is required prior to requesting a setting for Temporary Orders hearing and prior to a request for a final trial hearing. The court encourages parties to choose their own mediator who has substantial family law experience. In the absence of an agreed mediator, the court orders all cases mediated at the Dispute Resolution center of Brazos Count, Texas.

CRITICAL

Unless otherwise ordered, the parties must mediate before a Temporary Orders hearing may be set.

Unless otherwise ordered, a hearing on Temporary Orders shall be set only after the parties mediate.

CRITICAL

Before trial, each attorney must confer with every other attorney about settlement, stipulations, trial time, jury waiver, property, support, income, conservatorship, possession and access, conservator rights and duties, and contested issues.

To expedite disposition, it shall be the duty of each attorney to confer, prior to trial, with each other attorney regarding settlement, stipulations, estimated time of trial, waiver of jury, the extent, description, character and value of the property in question, amount of support, amount of monthly income, conservatorship, periods of possession and/or access, rights, duties and powers of the conservators, and contested issues.

WARNING

Counsel are expected to negotiate in good faith to resolve discovery disputes before requesting a hearing.

All counsel are expected to engage in good faith negotiations for the settlement of discovery disputes prior to requesting a hearing to resolve such disputes.

WARNING

Counsel are expected to negotiate in good faith to resolve discovery disputes before requesting a hearing.

All counsel are expected to engage in good faith negotiations for the settlement of discovery disputes prior to requesting a hearing to resolve such disputes.