Coke County District Court, Texas Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Parties must appear in person unless the Court grants a virtual appearance request; an attorney seeking virtual appearance for exigent circumstances must file a motion and order at least three days before the hearing or as soon as the emergency need becomes known.

Parties must appear in person. If there are exigent circumstances and an attorney is requesting that a party appear virtually, they must file a motion/order for virtual appearance no less than 3 days prior to the hearing, or as soon as the emergency need becomes known. These requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis and unless granted by the Court, please have your client present in person.

The Court may accommodate out-of-town or professional witnesses virtually when practicable; a party who knows of the request must file a motion and order at least three days before the setting, and the witness should be expected to appear in person unless a virtual-appearance order is signed.

Witnesses: The Court will accommodate out-of-town and/or professional witnesses when practicable. If a party knows of a request for a witness to appear virtually, they must file a motion and order for virtual appearance no less than 3 days prior to the setting. Virtual appearances are discretionary, such that unless an order is signed granting, the party should anticipate the in-person presence is necessary.

DFPS/2Ingage must file an Advisement describing efforts to place the child in the specified region within 24 hours of placement.

IT IS ORDERED that DFPS/2Ingage shall file a written report (hereafter "Advisement") to the Court of the attempts to achieve placement within the above region. IT IS ORDERED that this report shall be filed with the Court within the 24 hours of placement.

For an emergency placement, caregiver, or respite change, DFPS/2Ingage/CPA must file an Advisement within 24 hours stating the reason, when they were notified, and whether and when the child will return to the prior placement.

IT IS ORDERED a hearing for a placement change not previously Court approved must be requested prior to the change for those changes with advance notice. It is ordered that DFPS/2Ingage/CPA shall file an Advisement with the Court of any emergency change in placement, caregiver, or respite status within 24 hours after the change. This report shall include the following: 1) the reason for the change; 2) when the CPA/Dept/2Ingage were notified of the necessity for the change: 3) if the child will be returning to the prior placement and the date of that occurrence.