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The Erath County District Clerk's instruction sheet stating the 266th District Court's requirements for a self-represented divorce: the documents to file, the standing-order and AI-order certificates, in-person notarization, and the rule that all paperwork is filed before a court date is set.
Applies to self-represented divorce litigants in the 266th District Court of Erath County.
For a self-represented divorce in the 266th District Court, in most cases involving children or property the judge will require an attorney. The required items are the original petition; reading the standing order and submitting the Standing Order Certificate at filing; reading the AI standing order and submitting its certificate at filing; a Waiver of Citation notarized in person ('Remotely executed notarizations will not be accepted'); two copies of court testimony; the Bureau of Vital Statistics form; the original final decree signed by both parties (the non-attending party's signature notarized in person); and an e-mail address for both parties. The clerk does not furnish the paperwork, and 'All paperwork has to be turned in before case will be set for a court date.'
For a self-represented divorce in the 266th District Court, in most cases involving children or property the judge will require an attorney. The required items are the original petition; reading the standing order and submitting the Standing Order Certificate at filing; reading the AI standing order and submitting its certificate at filing; a Waiver of Citation notarized in person ('Remotely execu
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the county-site document (read in full). Court-scoped 266th self-represented procedure stating the Court's filing requirements (clerk-authored; no judge join).
In justice-court eviction cases: the citation sets a personal-appearance trial day not less than 10 nor more than 21 days after the petition is filed; a written answer is permitted but NOT required (appearing on the trial day is what matters); no trial may be held until 4 days after service; and an appeal must be perfected within 5 days after the judgment is signed.
Policy Regarding Pro Se Applicants — Harris County Probate Courts (Probate Court No. 1 posting) — posted on the court's own website — the court-procedure tier (standing procedures, policies, and preferences the court itself publishes), distinct from the TOPICs-registered local-rules tier (TRCP 3a registration applies to local rules). Operative requirements quoted verbatim; the posted document is the controlling text.