Bench Trial Scheduling Order – PDF / Word (rev. 1/27/2022)
Jury Trial Scheduling Order – PDF / Word (rev. 1/27/2022)
Venire Seating Chart – PDF – this is the layout of a 45-person venire panel in the 470th courtroom
Sample Affidavit for Prove-Up of Agreed Divorce – PDF / Word Note: The 470th does not require prove-ups or affidavits for agreed orders. Check the Court Policies for more information.
Sample Affidavit for Prove-Up of Original Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship – PDF / Word Note: The 470th does not require prove-ups or affidavits for agreed orders. Check the Court Policies for more information.
Financial Information Statement (FIS) – PDF / Word – if you are requesting spousal support, a financial information statement may be helpful
Proposed Property Division – PDF / Excel – a proposed property division is required for final divorce trials. You do not have to use this form. If you do not prepare your own proposed property division in advance, we will require you to fill this worksheet out on the day of trial.
Agreement Memorandum – PDF – use this form as a checklist for temporary or final orders. Using this form to prove up agreements can make it easier to prepare an order.
Default Judgment Checklist – PDF – complete and file this checklist to make sure you are ready to schedule your default. (rev. 1/27/2022)
Attorney Withdrawal Checklist – PDF – use this helpful checklist to be sure you have completed all required steps to withdraw.
Courtroom Decorum Order for Media and High-Profile Cases – PDF – this is the court’s policy for media coverage in the courtroom.
CPS Scheduling Worksheet – Excel – this Excel spreadsheet may help calculate deadlines in CPS cases. This spreadsheet is merely a resource and is not legal advice or a court order. Use at your own risk! (rev. 1/27/2022)
Contempt Commitment Form – Word – In addition to a written order holding a respondent in contempt, a commitment must be signed, directing the sheriff to take the respondent into custody.