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Listing of Forms

1. Divorce

Special Instructions for Filing in Travis County, Texas.

2. Termination of Withholding for Child Support Kit.

3. Nunc Pro Tunc

  • Correcting a Clerical Mistake in a Judgment (Nunc Pro Tunc)
    Use these forms to fix a mistake, when the order that the judge has signed is incorrect.

4. DWOP  Is your case about to be dismissed ("DWOP"ed) because you have taken no action? Use these forms to ask the Court to keep your case on the docket.

5. Modification Kit

    Questions and answers about modifying your divorce documents.

      6. Paternity Kit

        Use these forms in a case to establish or contest a legal relationship between a parent and a child.

      7. Affidavit of Inability to Pay

        The Affidavit of Inability to Pay Costs is a sworn statement, telling the court that you cannot pay the court's filing fees.

      8. Default Judgment Kit

        These forms explain what you need to do to get a final judgment when the other party will not respond to the lawsuit or appear in court. This kit includes instructions and explanations about what you must do, a checklist for the forms you need, and the actual forms you can use.
        (New Adobe Interactive Form. You can now fill out the form online and print it.)

      9. General Affidavit

        A General Affidavit is a written statement, sworn to be true, giving specific reasons to support the things you are asking a judge to do. It is required when you ask the court for "extraordinary" or extra special relief like removing someone from a home or protecting children from an abusive parent.
        These forms have instructions on how to complete the affidavit and a blank affidavit form.

      10. Original Answer Information and Forms 

        If a Respondent does not want to waive his or her rights in the lawsuit, he or she should file an Answer, instead of signing a Waiver of Citation.

      11. Name Change

      12. Expunction

        Clearing your record of an arrest. You may have a right to have all records of your arrest destroyed.

            13. Occupational Driver's License

              You lost your license, but need to drive.....
              An Occupational Driver's License may be just what you need. 

            14. Legal Notice

              Read more about how to give notice to a party, how to serve the document, how to service by publication and how to give your spouse legal notice.

            15. SAPCR (Suits Affecting the Parent - Child Relationship)

              SAPCR orders can be part of a divorce or paternity case. If paternity is already established and the parties aren't divorcing, the case is simply called a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship. SAPCR cases are governed by Subtitle B of the Texas Family Code.

            16. Service by Posting Kit

              If you are unable to locate your spouse, and you and your spouse have no significant property, minor children, or disabled children in need of child support, then these forms can help you give your spouse legal notice.

            17. Service by Publication Kit

              If you cannot find the Respondent because you do not know the Respondent's address or identity, you may serve him or her by publication. Read this to find out how to service by publication can be done in a family law case.

            18. Serving the Document and the Certificate of Service

              If the other party in your case has filed an answer or appeared in court, and you need to file more documents in your case, you will need to give the other party a copy of the documents, or serve the documents. Read this to learn how to serve the document.

            19. Substitute Service Kit: If at First You Don't Succeed, Try Substituted

              If you tried to have the Respondent served, but your attempts have failed, the Court may allow a different or substitute method of service. These forms will show you how.
                  Updated 5/7/2008
                 
                 
                 

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