Live Oak County District Court Document Filing Requirements

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Vital statistics form

Before requesting a court setting, the petitioner must obtain a vital statistics form from the clerk and place it in the divorce file at the Clerk's office.

2. Before requesting a court setting the Pro Se Petitioner MUST: D. Have a vital statistics form (obtained from the clerk) placed in their Divorce file in the Clerk's office.

Civil cases

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Appointment eligibility

Attorneys on the CPS appointment list must annually complete at least three CLE hours for each area of representation sought, or six total hours to represent both children and parents.

Section 107.004 of the Family Code requires that an attorney who is on the CPS appointment list maintained by the court to complete annually at least three hours of CLE relating to the representation of a child and or parent in a Child Protective Service Case. If you wish to represent both children and parents it is a total of 6 hours of CLE.

Civil cases

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Order appointing ad litem

You must provide an order appointing the ad litem.

You must provide an order appointing the ad litem.

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Divorce decree

Before requesting a court setting, the petitioner must have a Divorce Decree with every blank filled in.

2. Before requesting a court setting the Pro Se Petitioner MUST: D. Have a Divorce Decree with all blanks filled in

Civil cases

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Adoption vital statistic form

Clients should complete the Adoption Vital Statistic Form before leaving the courthouse.

Please do not forget to have your clients fill out the Adoption Vital Statistic Form prior to their leaving the courthouse.

Civil cases

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Written waiver

If you believe an ad litem is unnecessary, you must notify the court and provide the Judge a written waiver before obtaining a hearing date from the court administrator.

If you feel that an ad litem is not necessary, you must notify the court of that fact and provide a written waiver to the Judge prior to obtaining a hearing date from the court administrator.

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Exhibit

Exhibits must be in English or offered with an English translation.

All exhibits shall be in the English language or, if they are not, they shall be offered with an English translation.

Civil cases

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Course completion certificate

After course completion, the provider must issue each participant a certificate stating the participant’s name, provider’s name, completion date, and method of instruction.

On completion of the course, the course provider shall issue a certificate of completion to each participant. The certificate must state: (1) The name of the participant; (2) The name of the course provider; (3) The date the course was completed; and (4) Whether the course was provided by; (a) Personal instruction; (b) Videotape instruction; (c) Instruction through an electronic medium; or (d) A combination of those methods.

Civil cases

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Criminal history report

The required criminal history must be obtained as required by Family Code Section 162.0085 from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The criminal history must be obtained as required by Family Code Section 162.0085 and must be from the Texas Department of Public Safety https://www.dps.texas.gov/internetforms/Forms/CR-62.pdf

Civil cases

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Order appointing provider

You must provide an order appointing the provider for the pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement report.

You must provide an order appointing the pre-adoptive home screening and post-placement report provider.

Civil cases

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Recertification form

The recertification form requires an attestation to completing three CLE hours in each area sought within the past year and states that a copy of the CLE hours is attached.

, hereby state that I have completed three (3) hours in each area that I wish reappointment within this past year of CLE relating to representation of a child AND/OR parent in a proceeding under Subtitle E (Child Protection Services) as set out in Sect. 107.004 (6-1) and (c) and Section 107.0131 (c) of the Texas Family Code. Attached is a сору of my CLE hours.

Civil cases

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Recertification submission

Submit a signed recertification form and a copy of qualifying CLE hours to the office by mail or email.

Attached is the re-certification form that we ask you to sign and attach a copy of the CLE hours that comply with Section 107.004 (c) and Section 107.0131 (c), a copy of this letter and the re-certification form can also be found on our website. Please mail or email the above listed documents to our office.

Civil cases

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Petition

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

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Waiver of citation

As an alternative to serving the respondent, the petitioner may file a Waiver of Citation dated and signed after the divorce petition is filed.

File a Waiver of Citation that is dated and signed after the date the Petition for Divorce is filed.

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Divorce decree

Every blank in the Divorce Decree must be filled in before the petitioner sees the judge.

All blanks must be filled out in the Divorce Decree prior to seeing the Judge.