Medina County Court at Law Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

A party submitting a proposed judgment for signature must serve the judgment and the accompanying letter on all other parties who have appeared and remain in the case, under Rule 21a.

Each party who submits a proposed judgment for signature shall serve the proposed judgment and a copy of the letter on all other parties who have appeared and remain in the case, in accordance with Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

If the spouse's whereabouts are unknown and there are no children born of the marriage, ask the Clerk to issue citation by posting under Texas Family Code Section 6.409(d).

If your spouse's whereabouts are unknown and there are no children born of the marriage, you must ask that the Clerk issue a citation by posting pursuant to Sec. 6.409 (d) of the Texas Family Code.

CRITICAL

Service

Mail

In the stated circumstances, the withdrawing attorney must notify the client in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, and the order may be signed no earlier than ten days after notice.

If another attorney is not to be substituted as attorney for the party or if the party does not consent to the motion to withdraw, the withdrawing attorney shall notify the client in writing that the Court will be requested to sign an order granting the withdrawal on or after ten (10) days following the date of such notice. Notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.

CRITICAL

The Respondent shall complete and file the Medina County Proposed Property Division with the Court and serve a copy of the same on the Petitioner not less than seven (15) days prior to trial.

The Respondent shall complete and file the Medina County Proposed Property Division with the Court and serve a copy of the same on the Petitioner not less than seven (15) days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Service

Publication to opposing party

If the spouse's whereabouts are unknown and there are children born of the marriage, ask the Clerk to issue citation by publication under Texas Family Code Section 6.409.

If your spouse's whereabouts are unknown and there are children born of the marriage, then you must ask the Clerk to issue citation by publication pursuant to Sec. 6.409 of the Texas Family Code.

CRITICAL

If an Attorney General case concerns the children in the divorce, provide that office a file-stamped copy of the Petition for Divorce as soon as it is filed.

If you have a case with the Attorney General concerning the child(ren) in this divorce, you must give their office a file-stamped copy of the Petition For Divorce as soon as you file it.

CRITICAL

If the spouse will not sign a Waiver of Citation and their address is known, ask the Clerk to issue a citation under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure Section 99.

If your spouse will not sign a Waiver of Citation and you know their address, you must ask that the Clerk issue a citation pursuant to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Section 99 .

CRITICAL

Papers seeking affirmative relief must be served on the adverse party under Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 5 and 21a.

which that party is seeking affirmative relief shall be served on the adverse party in accordance with Rule 5 and Rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended.

WARNING

If counsel cannot secure opposing counsel's approval as to form and chooses the motion route, counsel may file a motion for entry, secure a hearing, and give notice to all opposing counsel under Rule 21a.

File a motion for entry of the proposed judgment, order or decree and secure a hearing for the same, with notice to all opposing counsel pursuant to Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.