Brooks County, TX · Brooks County
Information on Suit Affecting the Family Relationship (Excluding Adoptions)
This report records information about qualifying family court orders and is completed for filing through the court clerk to the State Vital Statistics Unit.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Brooks County · Brooks County, Brooks County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- co.brooks.tx.us
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The VS-165 reports divorces or annulments, certain orders affecting a parent-child relationship, child name changes, and transfers of continuing jurisdiction. The instructions say all divorces and annulments and all suits affecting the parent-child relationship must be reported through the clerk of the court to the State Vital Statistics Unit. The form asks for court, attorney, party, marriage, and affected-child information, depending on the type of order.
Who needs it
The court clerk, attorney, petitioner, or person completing a pro se case report may need to provide information for this required filing.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document has no notary block; the court clerk certifies the order, and it identifies no notarized attachment or sworn step.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Report
Download the VS-165 PDF and print it double-sided on one sheet, as the instructions specify.
- 2
Complete the Required Sections
Complete Section 1 and check the applicable order type; fill in Sections 2 or 3 when applicable.
- 3
List Affected Children
List every child affected by the suit. Use the back of the form for additional children, or attach a continuation form if there are more than six.
- 4
Submit Through the Court Clerk
Report the completed form through the court clerk to the State Vital Statistics Unit.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Information on Suit Affecting the Family Relationship report?
- The VS-165 records information about divorces, annulments, certain parent-child orders, child name changes, and transfers of continuing jurisdiction.
- Who completes the family relationship suit report?
- The instructions refer to reporting through the court clerk and say attorney information helps with follow-up. For a pro se case, enter the information of the person completing the form.
- Do I need a notary for the Information on Suit Affecting the Family Relationship report?
- No. The form has no notary block; the court clerk certifies the order, and the document identifies no notarized attachment or sworn step.
- How do I submit the family relationship suit report?
- The instructions say divorces, annulments, and suits affecting the parent-child relationship are reported through the court clerk to the State Vital Statistics Unit.