Erath County, TX · Erath County
Information on Suit Affecting the Family Relationship
This report records divorce, annulment, and parent-child suit information for court clerks, attorneys, or others completing the filing.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Erath County · Erath County, Erath County, Texas
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- co.erath.tx.us
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The form reports divorces and annulments, including cases without minor children, and suits affecting the parent-child relationship. The instructions say these reports must be completed and filed through the clerk of the court to the State Vital Statistics Unit. It asks for court and order details, petitioner and respondent information when applicable, and details about affected children.
Who needs it
Court clerks, attorneys, or the person completing a case pro se use this form to report a covered court order.
How to submit it
The instructions say reports are filed through the clerk of the court to the State Vital Statistics Unit. They do not provide a submission address for the clerk.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the instructions call for the clerk of the court to sign and certify the report.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Information on Suit Affecting the Family Relationship PDF.
- 2
Complete General Information
Enter the court proceeding details and check the type of order being reported.
- 3
Complete Applicable Sections
Fill in the divorce or annulment details and list each child affected by the suit, when applicable.
- 4
Sign and Submit
The clerk of the court signs the certification. File the report through the clerk to the State Vital Statistics Unit.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Information on Suit Affecting the Family Relationship form?
- It reports information about divorces, annulments, and suits affecting the parent-child relationship for the State Vital Statistics Unit.
- Who completes this report?
- The form asks for attorney information or, if the case is pro se, information about the person completing it. The clerk of the court signs the certification.
- Do I need a notary for the Information on Suit Affecting the Family Relationship form?
- No. The document has no notary block; it calls for the clerk of the court to sign and certify the report.
- How do I submit the report?
- The instructions say reports are filed through the clerk of the court to the State Vital Statistics Unit. The form does not give a submission address for the clerk.