The geographical area served by each court is established by the Legislature, but each county must be served by at least one district court. In sparsely populated areas of the State, several counties may be served by a single district court, while an urban county may be served by many district courts.
Bexar County, Texas contains twenty-seven judicial districts, two probate courts, one county court, and fifteen county courts at law.
U.S. District Court – Western District of Texas.
They serve lifetime terms. The Northern District contains 12 judges, the Southern District contains 19 judges, the Eastern District contains eight judges, and the Western District contains 13 judges. Decisions by all four district courts may be appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The nation's 94 district or trial courts are called U.S. district courts. District courts resolve disputes by determining the facts and applying the law to those facts.
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.
First, you will need to gather all the necessary documents, such as your birth certificate, social security card, and any court orders related to your name change. Secondly, you will need to complete the appropriate forms, which can be found on the Bexar County Clerk's website.
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.
The Bexar County Standing Orders are Special Orders that apply to both parties once a divorce is filed. These Standing Orders automatically go into place at the time a divorce action is filed. The Standing Orders also include provisions for children, for the child custody part of a divorce.