Judge Curtis W. Brancheau
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Adjournments
- An objection to an immediate jury-trial setting must be made by verified motion for continuance within 14 days after receiving the request, with detailed grounds.
- Continuance requests must be written, comply with applicable rules, and state the reason for delay in detail; noncompliant requests will not be considered.
Request must include
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
The Petitioner must attach this order to the original petition and each copy, and the Clerk must ensure the copies are attached if the Petitioner has not done so.
Court's wording
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.
When temporary spousal or child support is at issue, each party must provide payroll statements, pay stubs, W-2s, and 1099s evidencing earnings for the prior calendar year and the current year through the hearing date.
Court's wording
In all cases in which temporary support of a spouse and/or the child is in issue, each party shall be required to furnish: 13.3 All payroll statements, pay stubs, W2 forms, and 1099 forms which evidence that party’s earnings for the calendar year prior to the temporary hearing and from January 1 of the current year through the date of the temporary hearing.
When temporary spousal or child support is at issue, each party must provide a monthly income and expenses statement in a substantially similar or court-approved form.
Court's wording
In all cases in which temporary support of a spouse and/or the child is in issue, each party shall be required to furnish: 13.1 A statement of monthly income and expenses in a form substantially similar to the form found in the current Texas Family Law Practice manual published by the State Bar of Texas or in a form approved by this Court.
In all cases in which temporary support of a spouse and/or the child is in issue, each party shall be required to furnish: 13.2 Copies of that party’s federal income tax returns for the two calendar years prior to the temporary hearing.
When property or debts are at issue, each party must file a proposed property division form covering the parties’ property and liabilities; use of a substantially similar manual form or a court-approved form is recommended.
Court's wording
In all cases in which the character, value or division of property or debts is in issue, each party shall file a proposed property division form including all of the separate and community property owned or claimed by the parties and all debts and liabilities owed by the parties. It is recommended that each party file this proposed property division form in a form substantially similar to the form found in the current Texas Family Law Practice manual published by the State Bar of Texas or in a form approved by the Court.
A certificate of conference is required for all settings in which the requesting attorney is aware of the existence of opposing counsel.
- Document
- Setting request
Must include
- •Certificate of conference
No less than one (1) week before trial, any suggested special issues are to be provided to the Court as well as a brief summation of the case and a proposed jury charge. Said summation and jury charge are to be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the Judge and not filed with the Clerk.
In all cases where support, either temporary or final, is an issue, financial information statements shall be filed before the temporary hearing, per 84th District Court Standing Order.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Setting requests must be made through the Court’s website and include an estimate of the required time.
All requests for setting **must be made through the Court's website**, 84thcourt.com, and contain an estimate of the length of time required to conduct the trial or hearing with a copy of same sent to opposing counsel and the District Clerk of the county the case is filed in.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
A copy of each setting request must be sent to opposing counsel and the county District Clerk.
All requests for setting **must be made through the Court's website**, 84thcourt.com, and contain an estimate of the length of time required to conduct the trial or hearing with a copy of same sent to opposing counsel and the District Clerk of the county the case is filed in.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuance requests must be written, comply with applicable rules, and state the reason for delay in detail; noncompliant requests will not be considered.
All motions for continuance shall be made in writing and comply with any applicable rules. The motion or request shall state, in detail, the reason for the delay. **A motion for continuance will not be considered unless the foregoing has been complied with.**
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An objection to an immediate jury-trial setting must be made by verified motion for continuance within 14 days after receiving the request, with detailed grounds.
If opposing counsel objects to the immediate setting of a case for jury trial, they must file a verified motion for continuance, within 14 days of receipt of said request, setting out their grounds for continuance in detail (e.g., additional discovery is required, material witnesses are unavailable, etc.).
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