You can E-File using this link: eFileTexas | Official E-Filing System for Texas, mail to Travis County District Clerk, PO Box 679003, Austin, TX 78767 or hand deliver documents to us by appointment only. Call (512) 854-9457 or send an email to District.eFile@traviscountytx for any questions.
To set a hearing, contact the Court Operations Officer at (512) 854-9241. It is recommended that you consult an attorney or have an attorney represent you.
Failing to file an answer in response to a statement of claim can have serious consequences for defendants in Ontario. These consequences may include a default judgment being granted to the plaintiff, monetary awards, injunctions or other court orders, which can be difficult to set aside or appeal.
Once the court grants a divorce, the divorce order will state that the divorce is effective 31 days after the order was made. The certificate of divorce is proof of the date of your divorce. You or your former spouse may request the certificate of divorce from the court.
Any written agreement or minutes of settlement signed by both of you. a draft Form 25: Order, if possible. In this form, you list the orders that you want the court to make. If the judge agrees, they may sign this form and it becomes your official court order.
The responding party's motion record must contain, on consecutively numbered pages, arranged in the following order: a table of contents. all affidavits and other material to be used by the responding party. portions of transcripts of cross-examinations (if any) written representations OR memorandum of fact and law.
A motion to strike must be made before a responsive pleading, if a responsive pleading is permitted. If no responsive pleading is permitted, a motion to strike must be made within 21 days after being served with the pleading.
When you attend court before a Judge, you should address the court as “Your Honour”. When you attend court before a Justice of the Peace, you should address the court as “Your Worship”. You can tell the difference between a Judge and a Justice of the Peace by the colour of the sash worn.
A party can ask for an Emergency Order in very limited situations such as an immediate risk to the client and/or the children or an immediate danger that the other party will take the children out of the country and not return them. Emergency Motions can only take place within a Family Court Case.
You can use this pathway to fill out a draft Form 25: Order (General): prior to your court appearance, if you and the other party agree to the order or if you expect the judge to make the order. as part of the paperwork for a procedural, unopposed, or uncomplicated motion.