Ector County, TX · Ector County
Pro Se Request for Final Hearing
Self-represented divorce case parties use this form to request a final hearing setting from the 446th District Court in Ector County.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Ector County · Ector County, Ector County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- ectorcountytx.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This form lets a petitioner or respondent request a setting for a final hearing in a divorce case. It asks for party and case details, whether service, a waiver, an answer, or a prior appearance has occurred, and information about parenting sessions or children. A petitioner may not request a hearing date until one of the listed case events has occurred.
Who needs it
A petitioner or respondent representing themselves in a divorce case may use this form to request a final hearing setting.
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 request is signed and dated without a notary; it mentions a separate waiver of citation that must be notarized and filed in the case.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Pro Se Request for Final Hearing PDF.
- 2
Complete the Request
Enter party and case information, indicate whether you are the petitioner or respondent, and answer the listed case-status questions.
- 3
Gather Related Information
Provide the dates of the Between Two Homes Parenting Sessions 1 and 2, or indicate that no children were born or adopted during the marriage.
- 4
Submit the Request
Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Pro Se Request for Final Hearing?
- No. The request itself is signed and dated without a notary. The form says a separate waiver of citation must be notarized and filed if that is the route used.
- Who can use this final hearing request?
- A petitioner or respondent in the listed divorce case can use the form to request a final hearing setting. It asks the filer to indicate which party they are.
- What must happen before a petitioner requests a hearing date?
- The form says the petitioner must have obtained service of citation, filed a properly executed waiver of citation, or the respondent must have filed an answer or appeared personally at a hearing.
- How do I submit the Pro Se Request for Final Hearing?
- The form does not give submission contact details. Submit it to the county office named on the form, and check the county website for current contact details.