Jasper County District Court, Texas
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Document Format Requirements1 rule
These exhlbil.s Eay be handvrltlen.
Document Filing Requirements2 rules
Further, ln dlvorce casea, an exhlbil shall be prePared s€tt1ng forth the ProPerty (comun{ty/seP- arate), rrlth estlDates of value, the aEount of debts, 1lens and a proposed dlvlslon.
In contested temporary-alimony or child-support cases, each lawyer must prepare an exhibit with sufficient copies for the Court and each lawyer, setting out the specified financial and other relevant support information.
Court's wording
In all contested cases lnvolvlng teEporary alluony and chl"ld auPPort (both tenporary and peroanent) each laryer shal1 prePate arr exhlblt wlth sufflclent coples for the Court and each lasyer, settlDg forth lncooe, debts, llvlng expenses, any unusual nedlcal exPe[se' lncurred or to be lncurred, and any other Daterlal and relevant lnforoatlon relatlng to the lssue of suPPort.
Filing & Service rules
Service and Proof of Service Rules
The requesting attorney must notify opposing counsel of the setting under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, with at least 10 days’ notice unless those rules authorize less.
A slgned copy of the order nlll be returned uy the Cllrk to the requestlng attorney, nho sha11 then notlfy opposlng counsel of the aettln8 ln a Denner conelstent l,lth the Texas Rules of C1vl1 Procedure. Reaaon- abJ.e notlce of not less than ten (i0) days lE requl-red unLess a leaaer tiDe ls authorized by the Texas Rules of clvll Procedure.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A motion seeking a continuance must be filed of record and brought to the Court’s and opposing counsel’s attention with reasonable diligence.
If a contlnuance 1s sought by a rotlon, the Dotlon oust be fLled of record and brought ro the attentlon of the Court and opposlng counsel vlth reaaonable d1118ence'
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The Court will respect agreements to continue a case when consistent with orderly docket administration.
AgreeDents to conllnue a case vlll be respected by the Court when con- Elstent uith the orderl,y adElnlstratlor of the docket.
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