Montague County District Court, Texas Sealing & Redaction Procedures

Interview content is confidential, and any record must be sealed unless the Court opens it by written order after considering a motion showing good cause.

The content of the interview will remain confidential and any record made of the same by the Court Reporter or Court-designated witness shall be sealed unless opened by written order of the Court after consideration of a motion showing good cause.

Civil cases

Files in which CPS or DFPS appears as petitioner are sealed and confidential; access is limited to parties or persons granted access for good cause by the Court.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all files in which Child Protective Services (CPS) or the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) of the State of Texas appear as Petitioner in the counties comprising the 97th Judicial District of Texas are SEALED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that such files are confidential and that no person or entity is permitted to access such records unless such person or entity is a party to the action or for good cause shown, as determined by the Court.