Judge Denn Whalen
Judge • Ector County District Courts
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideEctor County District Courts publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 127 rules are what govern this courtroom.
E-Filing
All 35- Applies to
- Writ of wage withholding to employer request
The writ request must be e-filed as a separate lead document.
- Applies to
- Writ of wage withholding to employer request
The e-filing must use the filing code “Request” and the specified description.
Official court filings cannot be submitted by fax or email.
Filing Requirements
All 23- Applies to
- Writ of wage withholding to employer request
A signature is required on the form.
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- Record of support order
A Record of Support Order must be submitted with every child support order.
Form VS-165 is required in all family law matters.
Fees
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- Service issuance
E-issuance by the district clerk carries no copy fees.
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- Service issuance
Mailing the document to the attorney requires postage.
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- Service issuance
Service by the Ector County Sheriff requires fees.
Formatting
All 18- Format
The Record of Support Order must be completed as a flattened PDF and submitted to the clerk through eFile Texas.
- Format
- PAPER
A paper copy of Form VS-165 must be printed double-sided on one sheet rather than two sheets.
- Format
An e-filed document must be a text-searchable PDF using specified PDF fonts, sized 8.5x11, with appropriately rotated content.
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