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CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
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[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
Motion for Additional Deposit to Secure Fees
Pursuant to section 107.023 of the Texas Family Code, this Motion for Additional Deposit to Secure Fees is brought by [name of movant], court-appointed [Attorney Ad Litem/Guardian Ad Litem/Amicus Attorney] for the child[ren], [name[s] of child[ren]]. In support, [name of movant] shows:
This is a suit involving the best interest of [a] child[ren]], and [name of movant] has been appointed to represent the interests of the child[ren]. Reasonable fees and expenses have been and will continue to be incurred in representing the best interests of the child[ren]. [Name of movant] requests that Petitioner and Respondent be required to deposit sufficient funds to secure those fees and expenses.
On [date of last order for deposit of funds], the Court ordered Petitioner to deposit $[amount] on or before [date]. On [date], Petitioner deposited $[amount].
On [date of last order for deposit of funds], the Court ordered Respondent to deposit $[amount] on or before [date]. On [date], Respondent deposited $[amount].
As of [date], the billing rate of [Guardian Ad Litem/Attorney Ad Litem/Amicus Attorney] is $[amount] per hour. Movant requests an additional deposit of $[amount] on or before [the entry of final papers in this case/[date]].
This matter is set for [final contested hearing/entry on agreement of the parties] on [date].
[Name of movant] prays the Court grant the Motion for Additional Deposit to Secure Fees.
[Name]
Movant
State Bar No.: [if applicable]
[E-mail address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Fax]
Notice of Hearing
The above motion is set for hearing on __________________ at ____________ __.m. in [designation and location of court].
SIGNED on ________________________________.
Judge or Clerk
Certificate of Service
I certify that a true copy of this [document/[title of document]] was served in accordance with rule 21a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure on the following on [date]:
[Name of attorney of record or party to be served] by [electronic filing manager/e-mail at [e-mail address]/fax at [fax number]/personal delivery at [address]/commercial delivery service at [address]/certified mail at [address]/first-class mail at [address]]. [Repeat for each attorney of record or party to be served.]
[Name]
Movant