Uncontested Legal Procedures
Explore the process of uncontested legal matters such as divorce, name changes, and proposed orders. Learn about mandatory waiting periods, required classes, and obtaining necessary documents for filing. Remember, court staff cannot provide legal advice.
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Uncontested Docket Agreed, Default and Uncontested Hearing
After filing a pleading with the District Clerk s office, you will be assigned a cause number. Please remember that cause number. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
ONLY DIVORCE PLEADINGS have a 60-day MANDATORY waiting period
Divorce with Children Before you can finalize your divorce that involves children, you are required to complete the Children First class offered by the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence (CASFV). CASFV s number is 915-562- 0077.
NAME CHANGE PLEADINGS NON NON- -DIVORCE DIVORCE Petitions for Name Changes in a non-divorce request require a filed stamped copy of the petitioner s fingerprint card to be submitted along with the order. All proposed orders must be filled out completely and signed before being submitted to the court.
How do I obtain the Proposed Order? Fill-in-the-blank orders for divorces, name changes and other legal matters are available at: www.texaslawhelp.org and www.tyla.org.
NEED HELP FILLING OUT THE PROPOSED ORDERS?
DO NOT CALL OR EMAIL THE COURT TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE We apologize but, court staff are not allowed to give any guidance in pending legal matters. Texas Government Code Sec 81.101: Employees cannot give legal advice or the render any service requiring the use of legal skill or knowledge, such as preparing any instruments any procedures and what the next step is after filling the packet for a hearing.
COUNTY COURT FIVE REQUIRES ALL DIVORCE DECREES TO BE REVIEWED BY THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE BEFORE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE COURT FOR SCHEDULING ON ITS DOCKET. PLEASE CONTACT THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS OFFICE FOR HELP! The Domestic Relations Office can assist in reviewing legal documents after you have filed your case. The organization provides family law services at no and low cost to the residents of El Paso County. Those services include child support enforcement and modification, access possession modification and enforcement services, family court services, and community supervision. After the Domestic Relations Office License attorney has finish assisting you and has given you the Approval Form signed by the attorney indicating your proposed order is ready to be presented to the court. You may contact the court.
County Court At Law Five Judges. Please note: All family courts have two judges, the presiding judge and the associate court judge. Presiding Judge Jesus Rodriguez Associate Judge Karen Pelletier. County Court At Law Five Associate Family Court IV
County Court at Law Five will email you which judge is assigned to your case. After receiving this information, Judge Rodriguez or Judge Pelletier will contact each litigant via email with instructions on how to submit the proposed order, after it has been reviewed and approved by the Domestic Relations Office s attorney. Now you can contact your Court For cases assigned to County Court at Law Five: For cases assigned to County Court at Law Five: All approved proposed orders must be emailed to the court at Countycourtatlaw5@epcounty.com . Reminder ONLY for divorce cases have a 60-day waiting period. Name Changes have no waiting period. Orders may also be mailed to the court: County Court at Law Five, 500 E. San Antonio, Suite 803, El Paso, Texas 79901 For cases assigned to Associate Family Court IV: For cases assigned to Associate Family Court IV: All approved proposed orders must be emailed to the court at c.estrada@epcountytx.gov Orders may also be mailed to the court: Associate Family Court IV, 500 E. San Antonio, Suite 1103, El Paso, Texas 79901
