Dallam County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach a copy of the order to the original petition and every copy; if omitted, the Clerk must attach it when the petition is filed.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed property division form

When property or debts are at issue, each party must file a proposed property division form listing all separate and community property and all debts and liabilities.

In all cases in which the character, value or division of property or debts is in issue, each party shall file a proposed property division form including all of the separate and community property owned or claimed by the parties and all debts and liabilities owed by the parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

A continuance or postponement motion must include a proposed order setting the motion for hearing when a motion is required.

The motion must be accompanied by a proposed order setting the motion for hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Ex parte application

When presenting an ex parte application, counsel must inform the Court at presentation of the applicable facts about notice to represented opposing counsel or why notice should not be given.

Counsel presenting any application for an ex parte order shall, at the time the application is presented to the Court, inform the Court: A. If the party against whom the relief is sought is represented by counsel, that (i) such counsel has been notified of the application and does not wish to be heard by the Court thereon; or (ii) counsel presenting the application has diligently attempted to notify opposing counsel, has been unable to do so, and the circumstances do not permit additional efforts to give such notice, or (iii) reasons exist that informing opposing counsel would effectively deny the applicant the relief requested.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order setting

When setting or resetting a case for trial or pretrial hearing, parties must submit an Order Setting stating the agreed date selected from dates available from the Court Administrator.

A. When setting or resetting a case for trial, pre-trial hearing, etc., parties must contact the Court Administrator for available dates, and: 1. Submit an Order Setting to the Court stating the date the parties have agreed to from those available dates.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order setting or accompanying motion

2. In the Order Setting Hearing, or in an accompanying Motion, parties must advise the Court that opposing counsel has been contacted and that they are available for hearing on the requested dates.

2. In the Order Setting Hearing, or in an accompanying Motion, parties must advise the Court that opposing counsel has been contacted and that they are available for hearing on the requested dates.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Temporary support hearing

When temporary support for a spouse or child is at issue, each party must furnish specified earnings, income-and-expense, and tax documents before or at the hearing.

In all cases in which temporary support of a spouse and/or the child is in issue, each party shall be required to furnish, prior to or at the time of the hearing, all payroll statements, pay stubs, W2 forms and 1099 forms which evidence that party's earnings for the calendar year prior to the temporary hearing, a statement of monthly income and expenses, and copies of that party's federal income tax returns for the two calendar years prior to the temporary hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach this order to the original petition and each copy, and the Clerk must ensure attachment if it is missing when filed.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Application for ex parte order

Presenting an ex parte application represents that opposing counsel is absent or that the specified notice conditions are met.

By presenting any application for an ex parte order, counsel is deemed to represent to the Court that: a. to the best of counsel’s knowledge, the party against whom the relief is sought is not represented by counsel; or b. if the party against whom the relief is sought is represented by counsel, that (i) such counsel has been notified of the application and does not wish to be heard by the Court thereon; or (ii) counsel presenting the application has diligently attempted to notify opposing counsel, has been unable to do so, and the circumstance do not permit additional efforts to give such notice.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Temporary hearing submission

When temporary support of a spouse or child is at issue, each party must furnish a monthly income-and-expense statement in a substantially similar or court-approved form.

In all cases in which temporary support of a spouse and/or the child is in issue, each party shall be required to furnish: 1. A statement of monthly income and expenses in a form substantially similar to the form found in the current Texas Family Law Practice manual published by the State Bar of Texas or in a form approved by this Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed property division form

When property or debts are at issue, each party must file a proposed property division form listing all claimed separate and community property, debts, and liabilities.

In all cases in which the character, value or division of property or debts is in issue, each party shall file a proposed property division form including all of the separate and community property owned or claimed by the parties and all debts and liabilities owed by the parties.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed property division form

The Court recommends using a proposed property division form substantially similar to the current State Bar of Texas practice manual form or a form approved by the Court.

It is recommended that each party file this proposed property division form in a form substantially similar to the form found in the current Texas Family Law Practice manual published by the State Bar of Texas or in a form approved by the Court.