NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT
CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
See § 6 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual concerning protection of sensitive data in filed documents. |
[Caption. See § 3 of the Introduction in volume 1 of this manual.]
Motion for Security for Compliance with Order Granting Possession of and Access to [a] Child[ren]
This Motion for Security for Compliance with Order Granting Possession of and Access to [a] Child[ren] is brought by [name of movant], Movant, [relationship or capacity]. [The last three numbers of Movant’s driver’s license number are [numbers]./Movant has not been issued a driver’s license.] [The last three numbers of Movant’s Social Security number are [numbers]./Movant has not been issued a Social Security number.]
1.Discovery in this case is intended to be conducted under [level 2/level 3] of rule 190 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. [If level 3, see form 5-1.]
Include 2. if applicable. |
2.Movant objects to the assignment of this matter to an associate judge for a trial on the merits or presiding at a jury trial.
3.The child[ren] the subject of this suit [is/are]:
Name:
Sex:
Birth date:
Repeat above information for each additional child. |
4.This Court has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction of this case as a result of prior proceedings.
Or |
4.A motion to transfer under chapter 155 of the Texas Family Code has been filed with the Court simultaneously with this motion.
5.The parties entitled to notice are as follows:
a.Respondent, [name of respondent], who is [the sole managing/a joint managing/a possessory] conservator.
Select one of the following. |
Process should be served [include if applicable: at [address, city, state, zip code]].
No service is necessary at this time.
Include the following if applicable. |
b.[Name], who is [specify interest in the litigation] and a party affected by the order sought to be enforced.
Select method of service as above if applicable. |
6.On [date] [include if applicable: , in Cause No. [number], styled “[style of case],” in the [designation] Court of [county] County,] [this/the] Court signed an order that appears in the minutes of [this/the] Court and states in relevant part:
Quote the language of the order to be enforced. For example: IT IS ORDERED that Jane Smith surrender the minor children to John Smith at her residence at 6:00 p.m. on the first, third, and fifth Friday of each month, beginning January 6, 2020. |
Or |
6.On [date] [include if applicable: , in Cause No. [number], styled “[style of case],” in the [designation] Court of [county] County,] [this/the] Court signed an order that appears in the minutes of [this/the] Court, the relevant portion[s] of which [is/are] attached as Exhibit [exhibit number/letter].
Continue with the following. |
7.Respondent has failed to comply with the order by denying [name] possession or access on the following occasions:
List at least two specific failures to comply by the respondent. For example: Count 1. Respondent failed to surrender the children at Respondent’s address on March 6, 2020. Count 2. Respondent failed to surrender the children at Respondent’s address on April 3, 2020. Count 3. Respondent failed to surrender the children at Respondent’s address on April 17, 2020. |
8.Movant requests that the Court order Respondent to execute a bond, subject to the Court’s approval, or to deposit security with the Court of $[amount], payable to [name], conditioned on Respondent’s compliance with the Court’s order permitting possession of or access to the child[ren].
9.It was necessary to secure the services of [name of attorney], a licensed attorney, to enforce and protect the rights of [name of movant] and the child[ren] the subject of this suit. Respondent should be ordered to pay reasonable attorney’s fees, expenses, and costs, and a judgment should be rendered in favor of the attorney and against Respondent and be ordered paid directly to the undersigned attorney, who may enforce the judgment in the attorney’s own name. [Include if applicable: Enforcement of the order is necessary to ensure the child[ren]’s physical or emotional health or welfare. The attorney’s fees and costs should be enforced by any means available for the enforcement of child support, including contempt but not including income withholding.] Movant requests postjudgment interest as allowed by law.
Movant prays that the Court grant this Motion for Security for Compliance with Order Granting Possession of and Access to [a] Child[ren], for attorney’s fees, expenses, costs, and interest, and for general relief.
[Name]
Attorney for 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
If applicable, attach the exhibit containing a copy of the relevant portion(s) of the order. |