Source: http://benchbook.texaschildrenscommission.gov/library_item/gov.texaschildrenscommission.benchbook/286
Timestamp: 2019-04-26 03:59:45+00:00

Document:
• By facsimile transmission. Tex. Fam. Code § 201.011(c).
⧠ Associate judge signed and dated report, including any proposed order, and all other papers related to the case sent to the referring court. Tex. Fam. Code § 201.011(e).
• The rendering of the temporary order, if the request concerns a temporary order rendered by the associate judge under Tex. Fam. Code § 201.007(a)(14)(C). Tex. Fam. Code § 201.015(a).
⧠ De novo request specifies issues to be presented. Tex. Fam. Code § 201.015(b).
⧠ If additional request for de novo hearing was filed by any other party, it was filed not later than the 3rd working day after date the initial request was filed. Tex. Fam. Code § 201.015(e).
⧠ If the de novo request follows a jury trial, party requesting de novo may not demand a second jury in a de novo hearing before the referring court if the associate judge’s proposed order or judgment resulted from a jury trial. Tex. Fam. Code § 201.015(i).
⧠ Referring court, after notice to parties, shall hold de novo hearing not later than the 30th day after the date upon which the initial request for a de novo hearing was filed with the clerk of the referring court. Tex. Fam. Code § 201.015(f).
• the referring court may consider the record from the hearing before the associate judge, including the charge to and verdict returned by a jury. Tex. Fam. Code § 201.015(c).
⧠ Determine whether delay of de novo hearing impacts permanency of children the subject of the lawsuit.
⧠ If unable to hear within 30 days, consider requesting a visiting judge to preside over the de novo hearing.
⧠ Determine whether attorney files de novo request concurrently with motion to withdraw.
⧠ Follow up with referring court to determine if de novo hearing held.
⧠ Inquire about status of de novo hearing at every statutorily mandated hearing pursuant to Tex. Fam. Code Chapter 263.

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