Lamb County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Withdrawal motion

The client notice must be included in the withdrawal motion or a copy of the notice letter must be attached to it.

Such notice shall be included within the motion or a copy of the letter attached to the motion.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Continuance motion

Must include

certificate of conference

A motion for continuance must include a certificate of conference stating that the request was discussed with all opposing parties or counsel and whether the motion is agreed or opposed.

All motions for continuance shall contain a certificate of conference that the request has been discussed with all opposing parties or counsel and that such motion is agreed or opposed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Agreed order or judgment

All agreed orders or judgments must be approved as to form by all counsel and/or pro se parties.

All agreed orders or judgments shall be approved as to form by all counsel and/or pro se parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Default judgment

Default judgments shall be approved as to form by counsel.

Default judgments shall be approved as to form by counsel.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Setting request

A written request for a setting must be addressed to the Coordinator, notify entitled counsel and pro se parties, and estimate trial time.

a. A request for setting shall be addressed in writing to the Coordinator, with notice to all counsel and pro se parties who are entitled to notice in the case, and shall include an estimate of the time required for trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Early jury trial setting request

An earlier jury-trial setting request must certify discovery completion, payment of the jury fee, and filing of a jury demand.

b. Requests for settings for jury trials at an earlier date shall include a certification that all discovery is complete, or will be complete at least twenty (20) days prior to the first docket date, that the jury fee has been paid, and that a demand for jury has been filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Property inventory and division proposal

In disputed property division cases, each attorney must submit the specified property inventory and proposed division to the Court and opposing counsel at least five days before trial.

In disputed property division cases, each attorney shall submit to the Court and opposing counsel not later than 5 days prior to the commencement of trial an inventory of property, with values, and debts and a proposed property division including property claimed or recognized as separate property.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Children interest seminar certificate

In suits involving the parent-child relationship, parties must complete the seminar and file proof of completion, except in uncontested adoptions and terminations.

In any suit involving the parent-child relationship, except uncontested adoptions and terminations, all parties shall successfully complete a children's interest seminar and file their certificate of completion with the Clerk.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

All exhibits must be exchanged with the parties and the Court before any hearing.

All exhibits will be exchanged with the parties and the Court prior to any hearings.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Financial information report

Each side in a case seeking temporary spousal or child support must submit a financial information report to the Court and the opposing side.

Each side shall submit a financial information report to the court and the opposing side in each case seeking temporary spousal support and/or child support.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Temporary order

Temporary orders involving children must include injunctions prohibiting disparaging remarks, alcohol or drug use within the stated period, and overnight stays by an unrelated adult during possession.

All temporary orders involving children shall include injunctive relief prohibiting disparaging remarks, using alcohol/drugs 24 hours prior to and during any possession of the child(ren), and overnight stays by an unrelated adult during the possession of the child(ren).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion to modify temporary orders

A motion to modify temporary orders will not be heard unless it includes an affidavit stating facts supporting a serious and immediate concern that cannot be addressed at the final hearing.

Motions to Modify Temporary Orders shall not be heard unless an affidavit is attached to the motion including facts supporting a serious and immediate concern that cannot be addressed at a final hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Financial information report

When spousal support is requested, each party must submit a financial information report showing minimum reasonable needs to the Court and the opposing sides.

In all cases where spousal support is requested, each party shall submit a financial information report to the Court and the opposing sides showing minimum reasonable needs.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Continuance motion

A motion for continuance based on a conflicting trial setting must include a copy of the other case’s setting notice.

A copy of the setting notice of the conflicting case shall be attached to the motion.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of substitution

Must include

proposed order

An attorney substituting for counsel of record must file a client-signed written notice of substitution and a proposed order with the Clerk.

Any attorney substituting for another attorney of record shall file with the Clerk a written notice of substitution signed by the client together with a proposed order permitting the substitution.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Withdrawal motion

Without a substitution of counsel, an attorney of record may not withdraw without presenting a motion and obtaining a court order granting leave.

If there is no substitution of counsel as provided in Rule 6.02, no attorney of record shall attempt to withdraw without presenting a motion and obtaining from the Court an order granting leave to withdraw.

WARNING

Applies to

Judgment or order

Agreed, approved, or default judgments and orders should be submitted directly to the Court Coordinator for submission to the Judge for signature.

Agreed, approved or default judgments and orders should be submitted directly to the Court Coordinator for submission to the Judge for signature.

WARNING

Applies to

Contested matter order

In contested matters, counsel and pro se parties must make a reasonable effort to agree in writing on the form of the order submitted to the Court.

In contested matters, all counsel and pro se parties shall make reasonable effort to agree, in writing, to the form of the order to be submitted to the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Children interest seminar

The Judge may waive the seminar-completion requirement for good cause shown.

For good cause shown, the Judge may waive the requirement of completion of the seminar.

INFO

Applies to

Children interest seminar

A party who has completed the seminar need not attend another seminar for a motion to modify or enforce.

If such seminar has been completed, no additional attendance is required in the event of motions to modify or enforce.