On April 16, 2024 a
Conference
was filed
involving a dispute between
Toj Geronimo, Gladys Marisol,
and
Pai Cuz, Edgar Alexander,
for All Other Family - Name Change of Child
in the District Court of Galveston County.
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NOTICE OF STATUS CONFERENCE FOR FAMILY CASES
Cause # 24‐FD‐0818 Status Conference 07/31/2024 at 1:00 p.m.
Court: XXX 306th Judicial District Court County Court at Law No. 1
County Court at Law No. 2 County Court at Law No. 3
If your case is not resolved prior to the scheduled status conference date, refer to the following
instructions for the appropriate court:
306th District Court:
All status conferences may be conducted in WRITING.
No personal appearance is required if you have submitted a Status Report
The Court's facsimile number is 409-765-2936.
Status report forms are available on the website of the 306th District Court.
You should be prepared to show proof of service by the status conference date.
Failure to file a status report timely may result in the Court dismissing your case.
County Court No. 1:
Parties must submit an Agreed Docket Control Order on or before the date set for the status conference; or attend the Status
Conference. (Visit the Court's web site for DCO forms).
Failure to submit an Agreed DCO or attend the status conference may result in the Court dismissing the case.
County Court No. 2:
All status conferences may be conducted in WRITING
No personal appearance is required if you have submitted a Status Report
Please eFile the completed report
Status Report forms are available on the website for County Court No. 2
You should be prepared to show proof of service by the status conference date
Failure to file a status report or appear in person will result in a final disposition date where your case may be dismissed
County Court No. 3:
Parties must either submit an agreed docket control order signed by both parties prior to date set for status conference or
appear at the status conference.
Failure to submit an agreed docket control order or attend the status conference may result in the Court dismissing the case.
**In all cases involving any contested issue, the parties must attend mediation/ADR prior to the Court conducting a final hearing.
**In all cases involving children, parties must attend the seminar "For Kids' Sake" or similar court approved programs, prior to
qualifying for subsidized mediation and prior to the Court conducting a final hearing. Parties shall submit proof of attendance to
the Court.
INFORMATION FOR PARTIES WITHOUT ATTORNEYS
Your Cause Number is: 24-FD-0818 .
Your case has been filed in the following court: 306th District Court .
State law required your divorce to be on file for a minimum of 60 days before it can be finalized. Your divorce
is NOT automatically granted up on the expiration of sixty (60) days. No divorce will be granted without a
Waiver of Service or Return of Citation on file with the Court.
BEFORE FINALIZING YOUR UNCONTESTED FAMILY LAW CASE, GALVESTON COUNTY’S
FRIEND OF THE COURTS MUST REVIEW ALL PROPOSED ORDERS AND ACCOMPANYING
PAPERWORK. Please be sure all necessary paperwork is filled out and signed by all necessary parties, unless
you are requesting a default.
PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEETING WITH THE FRIEND OF THE
COURTS.
The FRIEND OF THE COURTS’ office is located in on the third floor of the Galveston County Justice
Center, Room #3100.
THE FRIEND OF THE COURTS’ OFFICE IS OPEN AS FOLLOWS:
TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Please have your final order and any supporting documents prepared and ready to present to the Friend
of the Courts for review.
Additional information, forms and resources may be found on the website of your Court, or at the following
websites:
www.TexasLawHelp.org
www. TXCourts.gov/rules-forms/forms.aspx#family
www.GalvestonCountyTX.Gov/dc
Please note: The FRIEND OF THE COURTS is NOT an Attorney and will NOT be providing legal
advice.
These rules and guidelines to NOT apply if your case has contested issues.
PRO SE PARTY INFORMATION:
You have opened a family law case as a PRO SE PARTY. As a Pro Se party, you are acting as your
own attorney and are responsible for completing ALL of the steps and forms required for finalizing your
case yourself.
Opening a case is STEP ONE. There are additional steps that you must complete before your case can be
finalized by the Court. If you are unsure of these steps, please consult an attorney for assistance; or, you may
visit the following website for instructions, steps and forms for completing your case: www.texaslawhelp.org.
The Friend of the Courts, Court staff, or other courthouse personnel are not permitted to provide you
with legal advice OF ANY KIND, as it is strictly prohibited by law. You must do your own legal research to
complete your case; or, you may hire an attorney.
Please note, if you have contested case issues, in which the parties are not in complete agreement on
ALL matters, your case is not uncontested and should not be reviewed by the Friend of the Courts. For
contested issues, it is your responsibility to ensure you have completed the correct steps and/or forms for setting
a hearing or trial before the Court to address these issues. The Friend of the Courts cannot assist you on
contested matters.
To ensure all steps and forms have been completed, you must have your paperwork reviewed and
approved by the Friend of the Courts before your case can be submitted to the Court for finalization. This step
cannot be skipped and your case cannot be reviewed by the Court until it has been approved by the Friend of the
Courts.
The role of the Friend of the Courts is to assist the Galveston County Family Courts in ensuring that Pro
Se parties have completed the required steps and forms for finalizing their cases. The Friend of the Courts
does not provide legal forms or advice of any kind, nor assist you in completing your forms/cases, under
penalty of law.
YOU MUST HAVE YOUR FINAL ORDERS AND ACCOMPANYING PAPERWORK
COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY ALL NECESSARY PARTIES AT THE TIME YOU MEET WITH
THE FRIEND OF THE COURTS.
You will need to review the attached instructions before meeting with the Friend of the Courts.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION FOR THE FRIEND OF
THE COURTS.
YOU MUST MEET WITH THE FRIEND OF THE COURTS IN-PERSON ONLY!
o For updated information, please visit the website for the Friend of the Courts at:
http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/ja/Pages/FOTC.aspx
FRIEND OF THE COURTS INSTRUCTIONS:
1. You must complete all required steps and forms for your case type. No case can be completed without a
final order. The final order should be completed and signed by all necessary parties prior to
meeting with the Friend of the Courts, unless you are requesting a default judgment. If you are
requesting a default judgment, you will need to ensure that you have completed all of the required forms
for completing your case by default.
2. DO NOT LEAVE ANY BLANKS in your paperwork. You may put ‘none’ or ‘n/a’ (not applicable) if
the blank does not pertain to your specific case matters.
3. Once you have completed all of the steps and forms for finalizing your case, you must meet with the
Friend of the Courts IN PERSON to have your paperwork reviewed.
THE FRIEND OF THE COURTS’ OFFICE IS OPEN AS FOLLOWS:
TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Please have your final order and any supporting documents prepared and ready to present to the Friend
of the Courts for review before your in-person meeting.
Please note: The FRIEND OF THE COURTS is NOT an Attorney and will NOT be providing legal advice.
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NOTICE OF STATUS CONFERENCE FOR FAMILY CASES Cause # 24‐FD‐0818 Status Conference 07/31/2024 at 1:00 p.m. Court: XXX 306th Judicial District Court County Court at Law No. 1 County Court at Law No. 2 County Court at Law No. 3 If your case is not resolved prior to the scheduled status conference date, refer to the following instructions for the appropriate court: 306th District Court: All status conferences may be conducted in WRITING. No personal appearance is required if you have submitted a Status Report The Court's facsimile number is 409-765-2936. Status report forms are available on the website of the 306th District Court. You should be prepared to show proof of service by the status conference date. Failure to file a status report timely may result in the Court dismissing your case. County Court No. 1: Parties must submit an Agreed Docket Control Order on or before the date set for the status conference; or attend the Status Conference. (Visit the Court's web site for DCO forms). Failure to submit an Agreed DCO or attend the status conference may result in the Court dismissing the case. County Court No. 2: All status conferences may be conducted in WRITING No personal appearance is required if you have submitted a Status Report Please eFile the completed report Status Report forms are available on the website for County Court No. 2 You should be prepared to show proof of service by the status conference date Failure to file a status report or appear in person will result in a final disposition date where your case may be dismissed County Court No. 3: Parties must either submit an agreed docket control order signed by both parties prior to date set for status conference or appear at the status conference. Failure to submit an agreed docket control order or attend the status conference may result in the Court dismissing the case. **In all cases involving any contested issue, the parties must attend mediation/ADR prior to the Court conducting a final hearing. **In all cases involving children, parties must attend the seminar "For Kids' Sake" or similar court approved programs, prior to qualifying for subsidized mediation and prior to the Court conducting a final hearing. Parties shall submit proof of attendance to the Court. INFORMATION FOR PARTIES WITHOUT ATTORNEYS Your Cause Number is: 24-FD-0818 . Your case has been filed in the following court: 306th District Court . State law required your divorce to be on file for a minimum of 60 days before it can be finalized. Your divorce is NOT automatically granted up on the expiration of sixty (60) days. No divorce will be granted without a Waiver of Service or Return of Citation on file with the Court. BEFORE FINALIZING YOUR UNCONTESTED FAMILY LAW CASE, GALVESTON COUNTY’S FRIEND OF THE COURTS MUST REVIEW ALL PROPOSED ORDERS AND ACCOMPANYING PAPERWORK. Please be sure all necessary paperwork is filled out and signed by all necessary parties, unless you are requesting a default. PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEETING WITH THE FRIEND OF THE COURTS. The FRIEND OF THE COURTS’ office is located in on the third floor of the Galveston County Justice Center, Room #3100. THE FRIEND OF THE COURTS’ OFFICE IS OPEN AS FOLLOWS: TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Please have your final order and any supporting documents prepared and ready to present to the Friend of the Courts for review. Additional information, forms and resources may be found on the website of your Court, or at the following websites: www.TexasLawHelp.org www. TXCourts.gov/rules-forms/forms.aspx#family www.GalvestonCountyTX.Gov/dc Please note: The FRIEND OF THE COURTS is NOT an Attorney and will NOT be providing legal advice. These rules and guidelines to NOT apply if your case has contested issues. PRO SE PARTY INFORMATION: You have opened a family law case as a PRO SE PARTY. As a Pro Se party, you are acting as your own attorney and are responsible for completing ALL of the steps and forms required for finalizing your case yourself. Opening a case is STEP ONE. There are additional steps that you must complete before your case can be finalized by the Court. If you are unsure of these steps, please consult an attorney for assistance; or, you may visit the following website for instructions, steps and forms for completing your case: www.texaslawhelp.org. The Friend of the Courts, Court staff, or other courthouse personnel are not permitted to provide you with legal advice OF ANY KIND, as it is strictly prohibited by law. You must do your own legal research to complete your case; or, you may hire an attorney. Please note, if you have contested case issues, in which the parties are not in complete agreement on ALL matters, your case is not uncontested and should not be reviewed by the Friend of the Courts. For contested issues, it is your responsibility to ensure you have completed the correct steps and/or forms for setting a hearing or trial before the Court to address these issues. The Friend of the Courts cannot assist you on contested matters. To ensure all steps and forms have been completed, you must have your paperwork reviewed and approved by the Friend of the Courts before your case can be submitted to the Court for finalization. This step cannot be skipped and your case cannot be reviewed by the Court until it has been approved by the Friend of the Courts. The role of the Friend of the Courts is to assist the Galveston County Family Courts in ensuring that Pro Se parties have completed the required steps and forms for finalizing their cases. The Friend of the Courts does not provide legal forms or advice of any kind, nor assist you in completing your forms/cases, under penalty of law. YOU MUST HAVE YOUR FINAL ORDERS AND ACCOMPANYING PAPERWORK COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY ALL NECESSARY PARTIES AT THE TIME YOU MEET WITH THE FRIEND OF THE COURTS. You will need to review the attached instructions before meeting with the Friend of the Courts. PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION FOR THE FRIEND OF THE COURTS. YOU MUST MEET WITH THE FRIEND OF THE COURTS IN-PERSON ONLY! o For updated information, please visit the website for the Friend of the Courts at: http://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/ja/Pages/FOTC.aspx FRIEND OF THE COURTS INSTRUCTIONS: 1. You must complete all required steps and forms for your case type. No case can be completed without a final order. The final order should be completed and signed by all necessary parties prior to meeting with the Friend of the Courts, unless you are requesting a default judgment. If you are requesting a default judgment, you will need to ensure that you have completed all of the required forms for completing your case by default. 2. DO NOT LEAVE ANY BLANKS in your paperwork. You may put ‘none’ or ‘n/a’ (not applicable) if the blank does not pertain to your specific case matters. 3. Once you have completed all of the steps and forms for finalizing your case, you must meet with the Friend of the Courts IN PERSON to have your paperwork reviewed. THE FRIEND OF THE COURTS’ OFFICE IS OPEN AS FOLLOWS: TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Please have your final order and any supporting documents prepared and ready to present to the Friend of the Courts for review before your in-person meeting. Please note: The FRIEND OF THE COURTS is NOT an Attorney and will NOT be providing legal advice.