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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.]
Motion for Preferential Setting
This Motion for Preferential Setting is brought by [name of movant], [party designation], who shows in support:
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1.[Name], [Petitioner/Respondent], resides outside the state of Texas, and considerable time and expense will be involved for [him/her] to be present at the trial of this case.
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And/Or |
2.This case involves the custody of [a] child[ren], and it is in the best interest of the child[ren] to have the case resolved.
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And/Or |
3.This case involves the testimony of several witnesses who live outside the state of Texas, and considerable time and expense will be involved for the witnesses to be present at the time of the trial.
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[Name of movant] prays that the Court grant the Motion for Preferential Setting.
[Name]
Attorney for [name of movant]
State Bar No.:
[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]
Attorney for [name of movant]
Order on Motion for Preferential Setting
On [date] the Court considered the Motion for Preferential Setting of [name of movant] and ORDERS that the case be set for trial at ____________ __.m. on __________________.
SIGNED on ________________________________.
JUDGE PRESIDING