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

CRITICALCivil cases

The Atascosa County District Clerk shall issue and serve the petitioner with this Standing Order in any original suit affecting the parent-child relationship that does not comply with the filing requirement of Texas Family Code§ 102.008(c-l) regarding submission of the child's certified birth certificate or alternative proof of parentage. Service may be made in accordance with Rule 21a or by personal hand delivery to the petitioner or petitioner's attorney at the time of filing.

The Atascosa County District Clerk shall issue and serve the petitioner with this Standing Order in any original suit affecting the parent-child relationship that does not comply with the filing requirement of Texas Family Code§ 102.008(c-l) regarding submission of the child's certified birth certificate or alternative proof of parentage. Service may be made in accordance with Rule 21a or by personal hand delivery to the petitioner or petitioner's attorney at the time of filing.

CRITICAL

If no substitute attorney is appearing, the party must consent in writing or the withdrawing attorney must notify the client in writing of the withdrawal motion and its setting by one of the specified methods.

If another attorney is not to be substitute as attorney for the party, the party must either consent in writing to the motion to withdraw, or the withdrawing attorney shall notify the client in writing of the motion to withdraw and a notice of setting on the motion. Notice shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, first class mail, or email.

CRITICAL

A responding party seeking affirmative relief on a temporary-order application must serve its application and hearing notice on the adverse party under Rules 5 and 21a.

An application to the Court for a temporary order and notice of any hearing thereon which is presented by a party responding to an application for temporary orders in which that party is seeking affirmative relief shall be served on the adverse party in accordance with Rule 5 and Rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended.

WARNING

If counsel cannot obtain all opposing counsel’s approval as to form, counsel may seek entry of the proposed judgment, order, or decree by motion, set a hearing, and notify all opposing counsel under Rule 21a.

File a motion for entry of the proposed judgment, order or decree and secure a hearing for the same, with notice to all opposing counsel pursuant to Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.