Throckmorton County District Court, Texas Document Filing Requirements

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Pleadings

Use state-approved legal forms available at TexasLawHelp because the court will only accept those forms.

The 39th District Court will only accept the state approved legal forms you can find at www.texaslawhelp.org.

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VSU-165 form

List every child affected by the suit and complete all information requested for each child.

Every child affected by the suit being reported must be listed, and all items concerning that child must be completed.

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VSU-165 report

Report every divorce or annulment, including cases with no minor children, and provide all required information.

All divorces/annulments must be reported, even if there were no minor children. All information is required.

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Petition

File the completed petition by bringing the original and two additional copies to the District Clerk’s office.

Bring your original petition and two additional copies (total of 3) of the completed petition to the District Clerk’s office to be filed.

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VSU-165 form

Report jurisdictional transfers in Section 1 and enter “unknown” if the court number is unknown.

Transfers from one jurisdiction to another must be reported in this section (if court number is unknown, specify “unknown”).

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Final decree of divorce

Bring the prepared Final Decree of Divorce and two additional completed copies to the final hearing.

On the day of the final hearing, you will need to bring your prepared FINAL DECREE OF DIVORCE and two additional completed copies (total of 3).

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VSU-165 form

Report the number of minor children affected, enter “0” if there are none, and make the number match the Section 3 child listing.

16. Report the number of minor children affected by this divorce; if none, record “0.” This number must correspond to the listing of children in Section 3.

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VSU-165 form

Complete the attorney information for follow-up; for a pro se case, enter the form completer’s information.

3a – c. Complete the attorney information to assist in questions or follow up. If case was pro se, please enter the information of the person completing this form.

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Vital statistics form

Submit the completed Vital Statistics Form to the Clerk.

You will also need the completed VITAL STATISTICS FORM to turn in to the Clerk.

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VSU-165 form

Enter the date and place of the marriage being dissolved.

17-18. Enter the date and place of the marriage being dissolved.

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VSU-165 form

If more than three children are affected, check the additional-children box and list the additional children on the back of the form.

If more than three children are affected, check the “additional children listed on back of form” box, and continue to list the additional children.

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VSU-165 form

Check the suit type being reported and complete the form sections that type requires.

2. Check the type of suit being reported. This determines also which sections of the form must be completed.

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Vital statistics form

Submit the completed Vital Statistics Form to the Clerk.

You will also need the completed VITAL STATISTICS FORM to turn in to the Clerk.

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VSU-165 form

Enter the required information in fields 1a–1d to identify the court proceeding.

1a – d. Enter the required information to identify the court proceeding.

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VSU-165 report

Report all divorces, annulments, and suits affecting the parent-child relationship through the court clerk to the VSU.

All divorces/annulments (with or without children) and all suits affecting the parent-child relationship must be reported through the clerk of the court to the State Vital Statistics Unit (VSU).

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VSU-165 report

Complete Section 1 for every report filed.

This section must be completed for each report filed.

Applies to

VSU-165 form

If more than six children are affected, complete Section 3 on another form, label it “continuation,” and attach it to the original form.

If more than 6 children complete section 3 on another form, label it “continuation” and attached the continuation form to the original form.

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VSU-165 form

Report the respondent’s information, including the maiden name when applicable.

10-15. Report the Respondent’s information, including maiden name (if applicable).

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VSU-165 form

Report the petitioner’s information, including the maiden name when applicable.

4-9. Report the Petitioner’s information including maiden name (if applicable).

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VSU-165 form

Check every applicable order type when more than one applies.

If more than one type of order applies, check all that apply.