Sterling County District Court, Texas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A continuance request 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;

CRITICAL

An extension request 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;

CRITICAL

The parties cannot agree to or mediate an extension.

Additionally, according to the Family Code – the parties cannot “agree” to (or mediate) an extension.

CRITICAL

An extension beyond the allotted 12 months requires a finding of extraordinary circumstances and a hearing.

Any extension of time over the allotted 12 months requires the Court to make a finding of “extraordinary circumstances” and will require a hearing.

WARNING

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.

WARNING

Continuances requested within the 12-month deadline may be agreed to, subject to the Court’s scheduling.

Continuances requested inside the 12 month deadline can be agreed and will be accommodated as the court’s scheduling allows.