Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge John Youngblood

Judge • Milam County District Court

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Milam County District Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 11 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

All 5
  • Applies to
    Original petition

    The Petitioner must attach a copy of the order to every divorce petition and every original suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

  • Applies to
    Medical documentation

    A caregiver statement does not qualify as the required documentation.

  • Applies to
    Medical documentation

    Medical documentation must come from the service provider and include the information needed to contact that provider.

Service

All 3
  • The Department must send the specified treatment documentation to the court-appointed Ad Litem within 10 days after treatment, without a discovery request.

  • The Department must send documentation digitally by email or efax.

  • Service
    Email

    If the Ad Litem cannot open the program used by the Department, the Department must send the documents by email.

Filing Timing

All 2
  • A filing without the required order will be returned with the stated reason.

  • When a self-represented litigant files a divorce or original suit affecting the parent-child relationship, the Clerk will add the order and accept the filing.

Communication

All 1
  • Contact
    Email

    When practicable, digital copies of physical evidence should be emailed to the court, court reporter, and counsel before the hearing.

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