Schleicher County District Court, Texas Service and Proof of Service Rules

Civil cases

Before placing a child outside the placement mandate after all efforts have been exhausted, DFPS/2Ingage must contact the Department’s attorney of record and the child’s attorney ad litem to justify the variance.

After all efforts have been exhausted to achieve this mandate, DFPS/2Ingage shall contact the Department's attorney of record and the attorney ad litem for the child to justify the variance prior to placement of the child by the Department.

Civil cases

DFPS/2Ingage must notify the party’s or child’s attorney about the specified placement, medical, and drug-trial events, and give at least 48 hours’ advance notice of a residential treatment program change.

IT IS ORDERED that DFPS/2Ingage shall notify the attorney for the party or child of any placement change, significant change in medical condition, enrollment or participation in a drug trial program, the initial prescription of a psychotropic medication and at least 48 hours in advance of a change in residential treatment program (TFC § 264.018 (d) and (e)).

Civil cases

DFPS/2Ingage must notify the parent and the parent’s attorney of significant events within 48 hours of learning of them.

DFPS/2Ingage must provide notice to the parent and parents attorney within 48 hours of knowledge of any significant events (TFC § 264.018(f) and (g)).

Civil cases

DFPS/2Ingage must notify the child’s attorney in writing about specified significant matters before acting or deciding, unless the circumstances are exigent; email should be used when possible.

IT IS ORDERED that DFPS/2Ingage shall notify the attorney for the child of any and all significant changes with the child, medical interventions, medications, placement issues, diagnostic testing and/or other issues which pertain to any decision made for the “best interest” of the child prior to the decision and/or action unless exigent. This notification must be provided in writing, via email when possible.

Civil cases

Service

Email to all parties

Witness and exhibit lists must be emailed to all parties, the court coordinator, and the court reporter by noon three days before the proceeding, or as soon as they are available.

IT IS ORDERED that any offer of witnesses or exhibits during the court proceeding, requires an email with the list to all parties, the court coordinator Mandy Archer, mandy.archer@txcourts.gov and the court reporter April Drake, april.drake@co.tom-green.tx.us by noon three days before the court proceeding or as soon as they are available.