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The Brazos County family standing order (effective September 1, 2017; current 2025 registration), self-executing in every divorce and SAPCR: binding on the parties, their agents/attorneys, and anyone acting in concert with notice, and enforceable by contempt. It protects the children (no removal/disruption, no disparagement), the parties’ property (no dissipation/transfer to defeat a just division), and conduct (no threats/harassment), with the standard authorizations.
Texas > Brazos County > all courts hearing divorce and SAPCR cases — self-executing. The prior edition (Standing Order 2023, doc 1092) is folded; the current registration is the 2025 edition (doc 2298).
[File stamp: Received and Filed 02/24/2025 09:45:10, Gabriel Garcia, District Clerk, Brazos County, Texas, Brooks, Lauren] BRAZOS COUNTY STANDING ORDER REGARDING THE CHILD PROPERTY AND CONDUCT OF THE PARTIES EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 THIS BRAZOS COUNTY STANDING ORDER REGARDING THE CHILD, PROPERTY AND CONDUCT OF THE PARTIES IS BINDING ON (1) THE PARTIES, (2) THE PARTIES’ OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, AND ATTORNEYS, AND (3) ANY OTHER PERSON WHO ACTS IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTIES OR THEIR AGENTS AND WHO RECEIVES ACTUAL NOTICE OF THESE ORDERS, AND IS ENFORCEABLE BY COMTEMPT OF COURT, INCLUDING FINE AND/OR IMPRISONMENT. In this Standing Order, the term “child” includes each child, whether one or more, who is a subject of this suit while that child is under the age of eighteen years and not otherwise emancipated. No party to this lawsuit has requested this order. Rather, this order is a standing order of Brazos County that applies in every divorce suit and in every suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed in Brazos County, Texas. The Brazos County Courts have adopted this order because the parties and their children should be protected, and their property preserved while the lawsuit is pending. The terms “party” and “parties”, as used in this Order does not include the Attorney General of Texas. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED, effective, September 1, 2017. 1. NO DISRUPTION OF CHILD. Unless there is a written agreement of all parties or an order of the Court, both parties are ORDERED to refrain from doing the following acts concerning children who are subjects of this case: 1.1 Removing the child from the State of Texas, acting directly or in concert with others; or, unless by agreement of the parties or on a court-approved interstate vacation. 1.2 Disrupting or withdrawing the child from enrollment in the school or daycare facility where the child is presently enrolled. 1.3 Hiding or secreting the children from the other parent. 1.4 Disturbing the peace of the children. 1.5 Making disparaging remarks regarding the other party or the other party's family in the presence or within the hearing of the child or on any form of social media. 1.6 Discussing any litigation concerning the child in the presence or within the hearing of the child or on any form of social media. 1.7 If this is an original divorce action, allowing anyone with whom the party has a dating relationship to be in the same dwelling or on the same premises overnight while in possession of the child. Overnight is defined from 10:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. 2. CONDUCT OF THE PARTIES DURING THE CASE. Both parties are ORDERED to refrain from doing the following acts: 2.1 Using vulgar, profane, obscene or indecent language, in a coarse or offensive manner to communicate with the other party, whether in person, or in any other manner, including by telephone or another electronic voice transmission, video chat, in writing or electronic messaging. 2.2 Threatening the other party in person, or in any other manner, including by telephone, or another electronic voice transmission, video chat, in writing, or electronic messaging to take unlawful action against any person. 2.3 Placing one or more telephone calls anonymously, or at any unreasonable hour, or in an offensive or repetitious manner without a legitimate purpose of communication. 2.4 Threatening or causing bodily injury to the other party or parties or a child of any party. 2.5 Disturbing the peace of the other party. 2.6 Canceling, altering, failing to renew or paying premiums on, or in any manner affecting the level of coverage of any policy of insurance providing health care or dental coverage for the child which policy was in effect and/or was court ordered at the time this suit was filed. 3. ELECTRONIC DATA AND SOCIAL NETWORK. Both parties are ORDERED to refrain from doing the following acts: 3.1 Destroying, disposing of, or alternating any e-mail, text messages, video messages, or chat messages or other electronic data or electronically stored information relevant to the subject matter of this case, whether stored on a hard drive, in a removable storage device, in cloud storage, or in another electronic storage medium. 3.2 Modifying, changing, or altering the native format or metadata of any electronic data or electronically stored information relevant to the subject matter of this case, whether stored on a hard drive, in a removable storage device, in cloud storage, or in another electronic storage medium. 3.3 Deleting any data or content from any social network profile used or created by either party or a child of the parties. 3.4 Using any password or personal identification number to gain access to the other party's e-mail account, bank account, social media account, or any other electronic account. 4. PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY AND USE OF FUNDS DURING DIVORCE CASE. If this is a divorce case, both parties to the marriage are ORDERED to refrain from doing the following acts relating to the property of one or both of the parties. 4.1 Destroying, removing, concealing, encumbering, transferring, or otherwise harming or reducing the value of the property of one or both of the parties. 4.2 Misrepresenting or refusing to disclose to the other party or to the Court, on proper request, the existence, amount, or location of any tangible or intellectual property of one or both of the parties, including electronically stored or recorded information. 4.3 Damaging or destroying the tangible or intellectual property of one or both parties, including electronically stored or recorded information and including any document that represents or embodies anything of value. 4.4 Tampering with the tangible intellectual property of one or both of the parties, including electronically stored or recorded information and including any document that represents or embodies anything of value, and causing pecuniary loss to the other party. 4.5 Selling, transferring, assigning, mortgaging, encumbering or in any manner alienating any of the property of one or both parties, whether personal property, real property, or intellectual property and whether separate or community, except as specifically authorized by this order. 4.6 Incurring any indebtedness, other than legal expenses in connection with this suit, except as specifically authorized by this order. 4.7 Making withdrawals from any checking or savings account in any financial institution for any purpose except as authorized by this order. 4.8 Spending any money in either party's possession or subject to either party's control for any purpose, except as specifically authorized by this order. 4.9 Withdrawing or borrowing in any manner for any purpose from any retirement, profit-sharing, pension, death, employee benefit plan, employee savings plan, individual retirement account or Keogh account of either party, except as specifically authorized by this order. 4.10 Withdrawing, transferring, assigning, encumbering, selling, or in any other manner alienating any funds or assets held in any brokerage account, mutual fund account, or investment account by one or both parties, regardless of whether the funds or assets are community or separate property and whether the accounts are self-managed or managed by a third party, except as specifically authorized in this order. 4.11 Signing or endorsing the other party's name on any negotiable instrument, check, or draft, including a tax refunds, insurance payments, and dividends, or attempting to negotiate any negotiable instrument payable to the other party without the personal signature of the other party. 4.12 Taking any action to terminate or limit credit or charge cards in the other party's name. 4.13 Entering, operating, or exercising control over the motor vehicle in the possession of the other party. 4.14 Discontinuing or reducing the withholding for federal income taxes on wages or salary while this suit is pending. 4.15 Terminating or in any manner affecting the service of water, electricity, gas, telephone, cable television, or any other contractual services, including security, pest control, landscaping, or yard maintenance at the other party's residence or in any manner attempting to withdraw deposits for these services. 4.16 Entering any safe-deposit box in the name of or subject to the control of one or both of the parties, whether individually or jointly with others. 4.17 Opening or diverting mail or e-mail or any other electronic communication addressed to the other party. 5. PERSONAL AND BUSINESS RECORDS IN DIVORCE CASE. If this is a divorce case, both parties to the marriage are ORDERED to refrain from doing the following acts: 5.1 Concealing, destroying, disposing of, or altering any family records, property records, business records or any records of income; debts, or other obligations. 5.2 Concealing, destroying, disposing of, or altering any financial records of the parties, including, but not limited to any canceled checks, any deposit slips, any records from a financial institution, any records of credit purchases, any records of cash advances, any tax returns or any financial statements. 5.3 Falsifying any writing or record, including an electronic record, relating to the property of either party. 5.4 "Records" include emails or other digital or electronic data wherever stored. 6. INSURANCE IN DIVORCE CASE. If this is a divorce case, both parties to the marriage are ORDERED to refrain from doing the following acts: 6.1 Withdrawing or borrowing in any manner all or part of the cash surrender value of life insurance policies on the life of either party. 6.2 Changing or in any manner altering the beneficiary designation on any life insurance on the life of the parties or their children. 6.3 Canceling, altering, failing to renew or pay premiums on, or in any manner affecting the level of coverage that existed at the time this suit was filed of, any life, casualty, automobile, or health insurance policies insuring the parties property or person or their child. 7. SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATIONS IN DIVORCE CASE. If this is a divorce case, both parties to the marriage are specifically authorized to do the following: 7.1 To engage in acts reasonable and necessary to conduct their usual business. 7.2 To make expenditures and incur indebtedness for reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses in connection with this suit. 7.3 To make expenditures and incur indebtedness for reasonable and necessary living expenses for food, clothing, shelter, transportation and medical care. 7.4 To make withdrawals from accounts in financial institutions only for the purposes authorized by this order. 8. SERVICE AND APPLICATION OF THIS ORDER. 8.1 The Petitioner shall attach a copy of this order to the Original Petition and to each copy of the petition prior to filing same with the District Clerk. 8.2 This order is effective upon filing of the Original Petition and shall remain in full force and effect as a temporary restraining order for fourteen days after the date of the filing of the original petition. If no party contests this order by presenting evidence at a hearing requested and heard on or before fourteen days after the date the original petition is filed, this order shall continue in full force and effect as temporary injunction until further order of the court. This order will terminate and will no longer be effective once the court signs a final order. 9. EFFECT OF OTHER COURT ORDERS. If any part of this order is different from any part of a protective order or temporary restraining order that has already been entered or is later entered, the protective order/temporary restraining order provisions prevail. 10. MEDIATION ON TEMPORARY ORDERS. Family law cases sometimes require that certain temporary decisions be made while the case is pending. These decisions can be made by agreement of the parties or by the judge after a formal hearing. If the parties cannot reach an agreement on their own (with or without the help of attorneys), both parties are ORDERED to participate in a “mediation” (a settlement meeting conducted with the help of a trained person called a “mediator”) before requesting a hearing. The parties are free to agree on a person to serve as mediator. Otherwise, the following is appointed mediator: DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER 1737 Briarcrest Drive, Suite 11, Bryan, Texas 77802 Telephone: (979) 822-6947 It is FURTHER ORDERED that, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, or the parties agree otherwise in writing, the Mediator’s fees shall be borne equally by the parties, shall be paid by the parties directly to the Mediator and may, upon hearing, be taxed as costs of court. Upon good cause shown, the terms of this section 10 may be modified by Court Order. 11. BOND WAIVED. It is ORDERED that the requirement of a bond is waived. THIS BRAZOS COUNTY STANDING ORDER REGARDING CHILDREN, PROPERTY AND CONDUCT OF THE PARTIES SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2023. [signature] HON. KYLE HAWTHORNE, 85th Judicial District Court [signature] HON. JOHN BRICK, 272nd Judicial District Court [signature] HON. DAVID HILBURN, 361st Judicial District Court [signature] HON. GEORGE JERRELL WISE, 472nd Judicial District Court [signature] HON. AMANDA MATZKE, County Court at Law No. 1 [signature] HON. ROY BRANTLEY, County Court at Law No. 2 [Running footer: Brazos County Standing Order Regarding]
Reviewer note: Text-layer registration (13,210 chars) read; binding clause quoted verbatim; the standard family standing-order form. Prior edition (doc 1092) folded. Composed benchpath-ajr2-brazos. Applicability 2026-09-09 (fix program 2026-09-09, Phase 5, audit M7): specific -> universal — the row binds every court in its state/circuit/county scope and names no court, judge or division. [RECOMPOSED 2026-09-21 (corpus-0920 P7, digital-layer lane): the full text of the registered file (sha256 e76ed42552a1..., 5 pages) replaces the earlier 534-character abstract. Method: pypdfium2 text layer reflowed page-aware, cross-checked word-by-word against PyMuPDF (5 substantive difference(s), 11 page-furniture), owner-corpus candidate sentences 100% (5/5) matched, 0 running header/footer line(s) removed, no U+FFFD/U+FFFE/form-feed debris. NOT yet checked page by page against the render, so confidence is medium with an open re-verification task; flip to high when a reviewer has read every page against the PDF. benchpath-tx-corpus0920-p7-2026-09-21] [BY-EYE CHECK 2026-09-21 (corpus-0920 P11): every page of the registered file (sha256 e76ed42552a1..., 5 page(s)) read against the rendered PDF; file-stamp, caption and signature-block defects of the text layer corrected from the render; confidence lifted to high. benchpath-tx-corpus0920-p11-2026-09-21]
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.