Erath County District Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must negotiate for at least one hour to try to resolve all issues regarding Temporary Orders.

and negotiated for at least one(1)hour in an effort to resolve all issues regarding Temporary Orders.

CRITICAL

A motion will not be set for hearing unless the moving party certifies in the motion or a letter that the parties conferred without agreement or explains why a conference could not be held.

No motions will be set for hearing unless the moving party shall have certified in such motion or in a letter substantially the following; "A conference was held on (date) with (name of attorney for opposing party) on the merits of this motion. Agreement could not be reached. Therefore it is presented to the Court for determination" or "A conference was not held with (name of opposing attorney) on the merits of this motion because (explanation of inability to confer)."

CRITICAL

Before any Temporary Orders hearing, the parties and attorneys must confer and negotiate in good faith for at least one hour and certify that to the Court in writing.

Prior to any hearing for Temporary Orders the parties and attorneys shall certify to the Court in writing that they have conferenced and negotiated in good faith for at least one {1) hour in an effort to resolve all issues regarding Temporary Orders.

INFOCivil cases

The parties are encouraged to resolve disputes amicably or through alternative dispute resolution, and the Court may order mediation before setting or conducting a hearing.

10. PARTIES ENCOURAGED TO MEDIATE.The parties are encouraged to settle their disputes amicably without court intervention. The parties are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution methods,such as mediation, to resolve the conflicts that may arise in this lawsuit, and the Court reserves the right to order any matter to mediation prior to setting or conducting a hearing.