Service

	Documents to verify
Add on: Request for Extraordinary Relief	Petitioners/Respondents/Clients name Supporting Affidavit
Add on: Trial (additional day)	Exhibits or exhibit list, witness list, premarked exhibits (potentially proposed parenting plan and/or proposed property division, both of which can be called requested relief) IWO (Income Withholding Order - if children); an order resulting from trial
Add-On: CPS involved in the case	There is no specific document. The signature block will indicate Texas Department of Human Services
Additional legal advice, consultation and/or legal research	Some Attorneys will include any order or Rule 11 Agreement or make notes regarding discussions with OPC. Alternatively, a summary of work completed may be provided.
Additional legal advice, consultation and/or legal research	Summary of work completed may be provided.
Additional Service Attempt	Due diligence: Affidavit of service or affidavit of non-service
Agreed / Default Final Divorce Decree Without Children	signed and file stamped final divorce decree; prove-up affidavit or notice of setting prove-up hearing/BVS
Agreed Final Divorce Decree With Children	Signed Agreed Final Decree of Divorce/Final Decree of Divorce/BVS/
Agreed Final Order (other)	Signed and file stamped Agreed final order/BVS
Agreed Final Order (SAPCR)	File stamped agreed final order in Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship signed by Judge
Agreed Temporary Orders	File stamped and signed Rule 11 Agreed Temporary Order
Amending Petition / Counter-Petition	File stamped Amended Petition for _______/ Amended Counter-Petition for _________
Annulment Summons / Petition to Declare Marriage Void	File Stamped Orginal Petition to Annul Marriage or File stamped Original Petition for Annulment
Answer to petition or counter-petition	File Stamped Respondent's Original Answer/General Denial
Answer to Petition to Adjudicate Parentage	File stamped Respondent's Original Answer to Petition to Adjudicate Parentage
Answer to Petition to Modify Previously Entered Order	File stamped Answer to Petition to Motion to Modify
Answer to Petition to Modify Previously Entered Order	file stamped Answer to Petition to Modify previously entered order
Answer to Petition to Modify Previously Entered Order (No Counter-petition)	File stamped Answer to Petition to Modify
Answer to SAPCR Petition	File stamped Answer to Petition in Suit-Affecting Parent-Child Relationship
Appearance at Conference (Short Court Appearance)	Limited Scope Appearance or AJ findings/ rulings
Contested Child Name Change	File-stamped Petition For Name Change of a Child; Affidavit of service/ Affidavit of non-service or due diligence
Contested Guardianship	File-stamped Application for Guardianship/File Stamped Answer to Application for Guardianship; Affidavit of service or waivers of service; Notice to Appear; Physician certificate of medical examination; Criminal background check; Final Order on Guardianship.
De Novo Hearing	File Stamped Motion and Order for Request for De Novo/ Notice of Hearing
Default Judgment	File-stamped Default Final Decree of Divorce; Inventory and Appraisement; Certificate of Last Known Mailing Address; Non-Military Affidavit; Income Withholding Order if children
Deposition	Notice of Intention to take Oral Deposition/Notice of Taking Deposition/Confirmation of Court Reporter or Company
Divorce Petition	File stamped Original Petition for Divorce; Affidavit of service/ Citation of Service completed with Sheriff return or affidavit of non-service or due diligence
Divorce Petition or Answer and Counterpetition	File stamped Original Petition for Divorce; Affidavit of service/ Citation of Service completed with Sheriff return or affidavit of non-service or due diligence
Domestic Violence Protective Order	File stamped Application for Protective order and affidavit (Applicant's supporting affidavit) and declaration
Draft A Single Legal Agreement	This can be any agreed order or Motion
Drafting Motion for Temporary Orders	File stamped Motion for Temporary Order; This can also be included inside the Petition
Emergency Ex Parte Hearing	Notice of appearance, Ex-Parte Order from Judge
Evidentiary Hearing	Exhibit list and Exhibits; order after hearing
Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order with Order setting hearing	Temporary Ex-parte motion and order setting hearing
Exchanging Inventory and Appraisement	Inventory and appraisement
Final Hearing on Modification	Order in Suit to Modify Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship/Income Withholding Order if children, witness list, exhibit list and if needed requested relief
Hearing (Other)	Notice of Appearance or Notice of Appearance of Limited scope
Initial Disclosures	Petitioner/Respondent’s Certificate of Written Discovery Petitioner/Respondent’s Initial Disclosures to Rule 194.2 and Rule 195.5 - proof of service of responses (if other than e-service due to file size)
Initial Disclosures	Response to Rule 194 Required Disclosures/ Initial Disclosures/Certificate of Written Discovery
Mediation add-on (second day)	MSA Agreement or Rule 11 agreement if made or notice of impasse
Mediation with children	Mediated Settlement Agreement (MSA) if agreement was made/ if no agreement was made, a mediator will usually file a report with the court; it is called an Impasse
Mediation with children	MSA Agreement or Rule 11 agreement if made or notice of impasse
Mediation without children	MSA Agreement or Rule 11 agreement if made or notice of impasse
Mediator Fee	Receipt or invoice from Mediatior
Motion (Other)	File stamped Motion for ___, Motion to _____
Motion (other) NO HEARING	Motion for ______
Motion for Consolidation	Motion to consolidate and proposed/signed order
Motion for Continuance	File stamped Motion to continue, Motion for continuance, Agreed motion to continue
Motion for Modification of Temporary Orders	Motion to Modify Temporary Orders
Motion for Modification of Temporary Orders	File stamped Petition to Modify temporary order and affidavit of service or affidavit of non-service.
Motion for Service by Publication	Motion for citation for publication Affidavit for publication Order on Motion for Citation for publication Certificate of last known mailing address
Motion for Substituted Service	Motion for Alternative Service Affidavit of Service- Order Granting Motion For Alternative Service
Motion for Substituted Service	Motion for substituted service and order for substituted service
Motion for Substitution of Counsel	Motion for Substitution of Counsel
Motion for Temporary Orders	Motion for Temporary Order Notice of Hearing for Temporary Orders and Order to Appear Affidavit of Service/ Citation of Service completed with Sheriff or process servers return
Motion for Temporary Orders (no mediation)	Motion for Temporary order: this can also be included inside the Petition
Motion for Zoom Appearance	Motion for appearance by Zoom/Proposed Order
Motion to Confirm Arrearages (no hearing)	Motion to confirm Arrears, Motion for Correction of Arrears and Affidavit of service/ pay record from OAG
Motion to Enforce Order	Motion to Enforce Order
Motion to Enter QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Order)	Motion to Enter QDRO/ Signed QDRO
Motion/Response to Enforce, No Hearing	Motion to Enforce Order or Response to Motion to Enforce Order
Name Change for Adult or Child - Uncontested	Petition for Name Change of a Child/Adult; Proposed Order; Proof of affidavit if applicable
Notice of Nonsuit	Notice of Non-Suit and Order Granting Non-Suit
OAG Final Trial	Order in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship or Adjudicate Paternity - witness list, exhibits list, premarked exhibits; Order after Trial
Office of Attorney General (OAG) Hearing	Notice of Appearance or order from OAG or summary of hearing outcome
Opposition to Motion for Temporary Orders (no mediation)	Motion for Temporary orders or Motion in Opposition for temporary orders, notice of hearing or Temporary order filed with the court
Petition for Bill of Review	Petition for Bill of Review
Petition for Post-Dissolution Partition of Property	Original Petition for Partition of Property, Affidavit of service or affidavit of non-service
Petition or Answer & Counter-Petition to Modify SAPCR	Original Petition in Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship and proof of service or affidavit of non-service or Answer to Petition in Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship and Counter-Petition in Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship
Petition or Answer & Counter-Petition to Modify SAPCR	File-stamped Petition in Suit Affecting Parent-child relationship with affidavit of service or affidavit of non-service/ File stamped Answer to Petition in Suit affecting parent-child relationship and File stamped Counter-Petition in suit affecting parent-child relationship
Petition or Answer to Petition for Emancipation	Petition for Removal of Disabilities of Minority
Petition to Adjudicate Parentage	Petition to Adjudicate Parentage Affidavit of Service/ Citation of Service completed with Sheriff return or Affidavit of non-service
Petition to Intervene	Petition to Intervene
Petition to Modify Previously Entered Order	Petition to Modify Affidavit of service/ Affidavit of non-service / Citation of Service completed with Sheriff return
Petition to Modify Previously Entered Order	File stamped Petition to Modify previously entered order and affidavit of service or affidavit of non-service.
Planning and preparing for a trial (including, if required, attending a single-day of trial) (Final Hearing)	Exhibits or exhibit list, witness list, premarked exhibits (potentially proposed parenting plan and/or proposed property division, both of which can be called requested relief) IWO (Income Withholding Order - if children); order resulting from trial
Postnuptial Agreement	Postnuptial agreement
Pre-Trial Conference	Sometimes attorneys will exchange Exhibits at Pre-Trial; This is not always the case/ Signed Pre-trial Scheduling Order
Premarital Agreement	Premarital agreement
Propounding Discovery	Request for Production of Documents/ Certificate of Written Discovery
Prove Up Hearing	The order/ settlement agreement that was proved up; BVS form
Registration of a Foreign Judgment	Petition to Register Foreign Judgment Affidavit of Required UCCJEA Information Certified copy of Foreign (out of state) Judgment - Return of service by CMRR green card (this is mailed to the Respondent by the Courts)
Respond to Domestic Violence Protective Order	Response to Application for Protective order; notice of appearance
Responding to Discovery	Response to Request for Production of Documents, Petitioners/Respondent's Response to Interrogatories/ Petitioners/Respondents Response to Admissions
Responding to Motion to Enforce Order	Response to Motion to Enforce Order
Responding to Temporary Restraining Order (with Temporary Order Hearing)	Response to Temporary Restraining order and Temporary Order; notice of appearance. If order was entered, a copy of the order
Response to Motion (Other)	Response to Motion for/to _____
Response to Petition for Annulment	Respondent's Original Answer/General Denial/Counterpetition to Petition for Annulment/Counterpetition in Response to Original Petition to Annul Marriage
Response to Temporary Restraining Order with Request for Temporary Orders (without Temporary Order Hearing) (Drafting ONLY)	Motion Response to Temporary Restraining Order as well as Request for temporary orders
SAPCR Petition	Original Petition in Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship Affidavit of Service/ Citation of Service completed with Sheriff return
Settlement Negotiations	No documents- summary of work completed from attorney. Some Attorneys will add the Rule 11 agreement if made
Single additional day of hearing	Notice of hearing or notice of appearance or order that was entered at hearing
Skip Trace	Skip trace report from Proof or Nationwide
Subpoena	Subpoena/Subpoena Deuces Tecum/Return of Service
Temporary Restraining Order plus Order setting hearing for Temporary Orders	Motion for Temporary Restraining Order as well as a Request for Temporary Orders (which can be a separate Motion or can be included in the Original Petition) and notice of temporary order hearing. Notice of appearance or agreed order or rule 11 agreed order.
Temporary Restraining Order with Request for Temporary Orders (without temporary order Hearing) (Drafting ONLY)	Request for Temporary restraining order and temporary orders (can also be located inside a Petition) and affidavit of service or affidavit of non-service
Termination of Parental Rights	Petition for Termination of Parental Rights/Affidavit
Uncontested Adoption	It is uncontested if the OP will be signing a Waiver of Service and a Notarized Voluntary Relinquishment of Parental Rights and all other required documents by agreement - uncontested order for termination; uncontested order of adoption
Uncontested Adult Adoption	Original Petition for Adoption of an Adult; prove up of order of adoption
Uncontested Guardianship	Application for Guardianship, Affidavit of service or waivers of service, Notice to Appear, Physician certificate of medical examination, Criminal background check, Final Order on Guardianship.
Uncontested Guardianship	It is uncontested if the OP will be signing a Waiver of Service and all other required documents by agreement
Uncontested Modification of Order	Petition to Modify previously entered order, Waiver of service or affidavit of service, prove up of agreed order
Uncontested SAPCR	Original Petition in Suit Affecting Parent-Child relationship, waiver of service or proof of service, Agreed order in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship, Affidavit for Prove up of Agreed order in Suit Affecting Parent-Child relationship, order setting hearing for prove up.
Uncontested Termination of Child Support	Petition for Termination of Child Support, Affidavit of service or waiver of service, Agreed order for termination of child support
Waiver of service	Executed (signed) waiver of service
Writ of Attachment	Can be included in Writ of Habeas Corpus
Writ of Habeas Corpus or Response to Writ of Habeas Corpus with Attachment	Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Affidavit, Order for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Affidavit of service/ Citation of Service completed with Sheriff return
Writ of Habeas Corpus or Response to Writ of Habeas Corpus with Attachment	F.S. Petition for Habeas Corpus or Response to Petition for Habeas Corpus, Order for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Affidavit in Support of Petition for writ of Habeas Corpus, Affidavit of service

Documents for Service Closure Verification