Mills County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Motions for continuance should be written, include reasoning, and be filed with the court no later than 3 days prior to any need (or as soon as you become aware of the conflict) for unplanned/unaccounted for vacation time.

Motions for continuance should be written, include reasoning, and be filed with the court no later than 3 days prior to any need (or as soon as you become aware of the conflict) for unplanned/unaccounted for vacation time.

The parties cannot agree to or mediate an extension beyond the allotted 12 months; such an extension requires a court finding of extraordinary circumstances and a hearing.

Additionally, according to the Family Code – the parties cannot “agree” to (or mediate) an extension. Any extension of time over the allotted 12 months requires the Court to make a finding of “extraordinary circumstances” and will require a hearing.

Continuances within the 12-month deadline may be agreed to, subject to the court’s schedule; a continuance extending beyond the original deadline requires a hearing and extraordinary findings, and must be accompanied by a motion for extension.

Continuances requested inside the 12 month deadline can be agreed and will be accommodated as the court’s scheduling allows. The difference is whether the continuance would require an extension beyond the original deadline, those will require a hearing as it will require those extraordinary findings, and a motion for extension should accompany the continuance request.

A request for continuance requires a motion and/or order for hearing before the Court considers it.

IT IS ORDERED that the following situations require a motion and/or order for hearing on the matter prior to consideration by the Court; or an advisement by the Department upon the event occurrence: 1. Requests for Continuance (TRCP 251) M/O;

A request for an extension requires a motion and/or order for hearing before the Court considers it.

IT IS ORDERED that the following situations require a motion and/or order for hearing on the matter prior to consideration by the Court; or an advisement by the Department upon the event occurrence: 2. Requests for Extensions (TFC§ 264.401(b-3)) M/O;