Self-Help Legal Guides
Guides include instructions, checklists, and court forms for a variety of legal issues.
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Maverick County District Courts
Maverick County
Learn the virtual court procedures, who you need to contact, and more about the Maverick County District Courts. -
I want to change my name.
Name Change
How to file for a name change in Texas if you are 18 years or older and want to legally change your name. -
I need to set a contested final hearing in a family law case.
Contested Hearings
This guide tells you how to set a contested final hearing in a family law case. -
I want to pass on my house or land without probate.
Transfer on Death Deeds
Use this guide to create a Transfer on Death Deed that names who will inherit your property after you die. -
I need an Occupational Driver’s License.
Occupational Driver’s License
Ask for a special restricted license that lets you drive a noncommercial vehicle for work, school, or to perform essential household duties. -
I need a protective order.
Protective Orders
How to ask the court for protection from someone who has been violent or threatened to be violent. -
I need a divorce. We have children under 18.
Divorce
How to get a divorce when you and your spouse have children younger than 18 (or still in high school). -
I need to change a custody, visitation, or support order (Modification).
Child Custody & Visitation
This guide tells you how to modify an existing custody, visitation, child support, and medical/dental support order. -
I want to intervene in a CPS case where CPS has Temporary Managing Conservatorship of a child.
Child Protective Services (CPS)
How a nonparent can join ("intervene") in a case when CPS has filed a petition asking for (or has already been granted) Temporary Managing Conserva... -
Expunction Prep Guide
Adult Criminal Records
Determine if you qualify for an expunction to clear your criminal record. -
I need to present evidence in a virtual hearing.
Virtual Court: Procedure
Learn how to offer evidence in a virtual hearing. -
Rules of Evidence and Objections in a Virtual Hearing
Virtual Court: Procedure
The Texas Rules of Evidence promote the fair administration of hearings, eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay, promote the development of evid... -
I want to electronically file (e-file) my documents.
Virtual Court: Technology
Find out how to easily use the Texas electronic filing system and learn helpful tips for fixing common mistakes when submitting court documents onl... -
I want to go to divorce court remotely.
Virtual Court: Procedure
In a divorce suit, you can ask the court to appear remotely, by videoconference (like Zoom), telephone, or other available electronic means. -
I want to appear in family court remotely.
Virtual Court: Procedure
In a family law case, you can ask the court to appear remotely, by videoconference (like Zoom), telephone, or other available electronic means. ... -
I need to question a witness in a virtual hearing.
Virtual Court: Procedure
Learn how to prepare and question one of your witnesses in a virtual hearing. -
I need to question an opposing witness in a virtual hearing.
Virtual Court: Procedure
Learn how to prepare and cross-examine an opposing witness in a virtual hearing. -
My spouse filed for divorce.
Divorce
If you have been served with divorce papers, learn about your options and how to respond. -
I want to terminate my rights. I mistakenly thought I was the genetic father (Termination).
Paternity
How to ask a judge to terminate your parental rights if you were mistakenly named as a child’s legal father. -
I need a divorce. We have minor children. A final custody and support order is already in place.
Divorce
How to get a divorce when there is already a final court order for custody and support of your children (like an Attorney General child support ord... -
I need a divorce. We do not have minor children.
Divorce
A guide for getting a divorce when you and your spouse do not have children together who are younger than 18 (or still in high school). -
I want to annul or void my marriage.
Annulment & Void Marriages
How to ask a judge to declare a marriage invalid because of reasons that existed at the start of the marriage. -
I need a custody order. I am the child's parent (SAPCR).
Child Custody & Visitation
This guide tells you how to ask for a custody, visitation, child support, medical support, and dental support order. -
Required Initial Disclosures
Court How-Tos (Civil Procedure)
Parties to new lawsuits in Texas usually must exchange information within 30 days of the filing of an answer, waiver of service, or counterpetition... -
I need to respond to a modification case.
Child Custody & Visitation
This guide explains your options if your child’s other parent (or someone else) has filed a modification case to change an existing custody, visita... -
I need to respond to a custody case (SAPCR).
Child Custody & Visitation
How to quickly respond to a custody case when it is part of a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship (SAPCR). -
Nondisclosure Order Prep Guide
Adult Criminal Records
Determine what type of nondisclosure order you may qualify for and gather the documents you will need. -
I need a custody order. I am not the child's parent (SAPCR).
Child Custody & Visitation
How to ask for a custody, visitation, child support, and medical support order. For grandparents and other nonparents. -
Exempt Property in Debt Collection: Forms and Instructions
Exempt Property
This guide explains what property is protected (or "exempt") from creditors and what you need to do if your exempt money or property has been take... -
I need a paternity order.
Paternity
How to ask the court to name a child's legal father. A paternity order may include orders about custody, visitation, child support, medical support...
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