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The 325th District Court's standing order (Mar. 2020): in uncontested divorces filed after March 1, 2020 where neither party has an attorney and the decree uses the Supreme Court/TexasLawHelp form, self-represented litigants must have their final divorce 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 prove-up; no prove-up without it.
Texas > Tarrant County > 325th District Court — self-represented parties in uncontested divorces filed after March 1, 2020.
"For divorce cases filed in the 325th 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 documents reviewed by the Tarrant County Domestic Relations Office (DRO). Required criteria: • A petition for divorce is currently filed in Tarrant County. • The divorce is uncontested, either by agreement (divorce decree is signed by the other party) or default (other party has signed a global waiver or has been served and failed to file an answer); • The final decree form is from the Texas Supreme Court (promulgated TexasLawHelp.org); and • Neither party to the divorce is presently represented by an attorney. … The litigant proving up the divorce must hand the Uncontested Docket Checklist to the court immediately prior to prove-up. A prove-up will not be conducted without a completed checklist. Please note, the DRO staff attorney does not provide legal advice and does not represent the self-represented litigant." IT IS SO ORDERED March 2020.
"For divorce cases filed in the 325th 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 documents reviewed by the Tarrant County Domestic Relations Office (DRO). Required criteria: • A petition for divorce is currently filed in Tarrant County. • The divorce is uncontested, either b
Reviewer note: Text-layer registration (1 page, 1,774 chars) read in full; quoted verbatim; signed March 2020 under the court's then-presiding judge (Judith Wells); the current judge (Cynthia Terry, 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.