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The Writ of Possession allows for the possession of the property, after a deputy has posted written notice notifying the tenant a writ has been issued. By law, we are required to give a minimum of 24 hours notice before enforcing the writ.
Standing orders are rules designed to protect the rights of people in family-law cases until a judge can rule on material issues. Essentially, they can require people to take certain actions or prohibit them from engaging in behavior that may adversely impact other parties in the case or any children involved.
Under Texas law, there is a waiting period of at least 60 days—counted beginning the day after the Petition is filed—before a divorce can be finalized. A divorce can take longer than 60 days, but it cannot be finalized in fewer than 60 days unless one of two exceptions involving family violence applies.
Divorces and Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationships Civil District Judge's Standing Order - must be attached to all new petitions for Divorce and Suits Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship.
These orders are court orders and are legally enforceable. The following Dallas-area counties have standing orders that protect both parties when a divorce is filed: Dallas, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, and Kaufman. Tarrant County does not have standing orders to protect parties during a divorce or modification suit.
Standing orders are the rules that all divorcing couples have to follow, while their divorce is pending in San Antonio or in Bexar County.
All civil cases filed in JP Courts now fall under Justice Court. The rules of Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Part V, Rule 500 through 510 govern these cases. There are four (4) types of civil cases that can be filed in Justice Court: Evictions, Small Claims, Debt Claims, and Repair and Remedy.
Filing is now mandatory for all attorneys filing civil, family, probate, or criminal cases in the Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Courts of Appeals, and all district and county courts.
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