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Standing order of the 143rd District Court: no final contested divorce trial is set without a certified attempt at mediation or other ADR, or a joint request for final contested hearing stating the issues and time needed; the court may order mediation; in pro se divorces the court may appoint an amicus attorney, ADR attempts are required, and pro se parties share the cost of any amicus or court-ordered mediation.
Texas > Seventh Administrative Judicial Region > Reeves County > 143rd District Court.
[File stamp: 01-08-25 FILED 2:15PM, JULIA PEREZ PUTNAM, CLERK DISTRICT COURT, REEVES COUNTY, TEXAS, BY: [signature] DEP: ________] [File stamp: 1,7,25 FILED A M., VALERIE ROMO, DISTRICT CLERK, WARD CO. TX 9:58, [signature] DEPUTY] 143RD DISTRICT COURT STANDING ORDER REGARDING DIVORCE SUITS The Court ORDERS that in all Suits for Divorce, no final contested trial, by court or by jury, shall be set without: 1) The parties attempting mediation to resolve the contested issues, and providing certification of said attempt with acknowledgment from all parties and the mediating party, 2) The parties attempting any other form of alternative dispute resolution, and providing certification of said attempt with acknowledgment from all parties participating in said attempt, OR 3) The parties providing a “JOINT REQUEST FOR FINAL CONTESTED HEARING,” outlining the issues to be determined at said contested hearing, as well as the approximate time needed by all parties to litigate said issues. Notwithstanding the above, the Court maintains its ability to order mediation on its own motion. In the matter of Pro Se divorces – 1) The Court MAY appoint an amicus attorney to assist the court in division of property, particularly when said property division is contested. 2) As with represented parties, pro se parties are to attempt some form of alternative dispute resolution prior to any contested final hearing and must sign a certificate of attempt to be filed with the District Clerk. 3) Pro se parties shall each be ordered to pay an appropriate portion of the cost of a) any appointed amicus attorney, or b) any Court Ordered mediation. The Court advises all parties in divorce suits to attempt a resolution of all disputes prior to a contested hearing or jury trial. This preserves your time, as well as the Court’s time, and allows for a more efficient resolution of divorce suits. The Court appreciates efficiency in all matters. If you are not ready for a final hearing, please advise the Court accordingly. Keep in mind Ernest Hemingway’s words of wisdom – “When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” Don’t be “most people.” SIGNED: January 7, 2025. [signature] ALAN NICHOLAS, JUDGE PRESIDING [Certified copy stamp: CERTIFIED COPY CERTIFICATE, STATE OF TEXAS, COUNTY OF WARD - I hereby certify that the above is a true & correct copy of the original record on file in my office. VALERIE ROMO, DISTRICT CLERK, WARD CO. TX, By: [signature] Deputy] [seal]
[File stamp: 01-08-25 FILED 2:15PM, JULIA PEREZ PUTNAM, CLERK DISTRICT COURT, REEVES COUNTY, TEXAS, BY: [signature] DEP: ________] [File stamp: 1,7,25 FILED A M., VALERIE ROMO, DISTRICT CLERK, WARD CO. TX 9:58, [signature] DEPUTY] 143RD DISTRICT COURT STANDING ORDER REGARDING DIVORCE SUITS The Court ORDERS that in all Suits for Divorce, no final contested trial, by court or by jury, shall be se
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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.