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The 324th District Court's standing order (2020): in uncontested divorces, modifications and SAPCRs filed after March 1, 2020 where neither party has an attorney and the final order uses the Supreme Court/TexasLawHelp form, self-represented litigants must have their final documents reviewed by the Tarrant County Domestic Relations Office (Legal Support Services, 817-884-1879) and hand the completed Uncontested Docket Checklist to the court immediately before an in-person prove-up — or e-file it if the hearing is virtual; no prove-up without it.
Texas > Tarrant County > 324th District Court — self-represented parties in uncontested divorce, modification and SAPCR cases filed after March 1, 2020.
"For divorce and modification cases as well as suits affecting parent child relationship filed in the 324th District Court of Tarrant County, after March 1, 2020, IT IS ORDERED that all self-represented litigants who meet the following criteria shall have their final divorce, modification, and suit affecting parent child relationship documents reviewed by the Tarrant County Domestic Relations Office (DRO). Required criteria: • A petition for divorce, modification or suit affecting parent child relationship is currently filed in Tarrant County. • The divorce, modification or suit affecting parent child relationship is uncontested, either by agreement (decree or agreement is signed by the other party), by global waiver, or by default (has been served and failed to file an answer); • The final decree or order form is from the Texas Supreme Court (promulgated TexasLawHelp.org); and • Neither party to the divorce is presently represented by an attorney. … the self-represented litigant(s) shall contact the Domestic Relations Office, Legal Support Services (817-884-1879) to request a review. … The litigant proving up the divorce, modification, or suit affecting the parent child relationship must hand the Uncontested Docket Checklist to the court immediately prior to prove-up if there is an in-person hearing or must efile the completed checklist if the hearing is to be held virtually. A prove-up will not be conducted without a completed checklist."
"For divorce and modification cases as well as suits affecting parent child relationship filed in the 324th District Court of Tarrant County, after March 1, 2020, IT IS ORDERED that all self-represented litigants who meet the following criteria shall have their final divorce, modification, and suit affecting parent child relationship documents reviewed by the Tarrant County Domestic Relations Offi
Reviewer note: Text-layer registration (2 pages, 2,168 chars) read in full; quoted verbatim; signed in 2020 under the court's then-presiding judge (Jerome Hennigan); the current judge (Beth Poulos, OCA roster) is not joined — court-scoped standing order. Composed benchpath-ajr8-tarrant.
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.