This form is written for a divorce case but may be reworded as appropriate for any other family law situation.
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Include the following notice if a minor is named in the caption or if the motion contains other unredacted sensitive data. See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents. |
NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
Joint Motion for Continuance
This Motion for Continuance is brought by [name], [Petitioner/Joint Petitioner], and [name], [Respondent/Joint Petitioner], who show in support:
1.This case is being carried on the [include if applicable: collaborative law] docket and is not presently set for trial.
2.The parties and attorneys in this case signed a collaborative law agreement on [date]. This matter was filed with the Court on [date].
3.The parties have certified that they are still participating in the collaborative law process in the matter of their divorce suit and that they desire to continue to do so.
4.This continuance is not sought solely for delay but that justice may be done.
[Name] and [name] pray that the Court grant the Motion for Continuance.
[Name]
[Petitioner/Joint Petitioner]
Signed on
[Name]
[Respondent/Joint Petitioner]
Signed on
[Name]
Attorney for [Petitioner/[name],
Joint Petitioner]
State Bar No.:
[Email address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Fax]
Signed on
[Name]
Attorney for [Respondent/[name],
Joint Petitioner]
State Bar No.:
[Email address]
[Address]
[Telephone]
[Fax]
Signed on
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An unsworn declaration may be used in place of a written sworn declaration. See form 8-27. |
I, the undersigned attorney of record, swear under oath that the above Motion for Continuance is true and correct.
[Name]
Attorney for [name]
SIGNED under oath before me on ______________________________.
Notary Public, State of Texas
I, the undersigned attorney of record, swear under oath that the above Motion for Continuance is true and correct.
[Name]
Attorney for [name]
SIGNED under oath before me on ______________________________.
Notary Public, State of Texas
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File the following order as a separate document. |
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Include the following notice if a minor is named in the caption or if the order contains other unredacted sensitive data. See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents. |
NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
Order Granting Continuance
The Court finds that the parties in this case have timely filed their collaborative law one-year status report attesting to their desire to continue to use collaborative law procedures and have accompanied their report with a motion for continuance of this case [include if applicable: on the collaborative law docket]. The Court finds that the parties have fully complied with the requirements of section 15.103(c)(2) of the Texas Family Code. Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that the Joint Motion for Continuance of this matter [include if applicable: on the collaborative law docket] is hereby GRANTED.
SIGNED on ________________________________.
JUDGE PRESIDING