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Forms Memos"><U>Burnet Family Law Filings</U></A>    <A HREF="#contacting_the_judge_by_phone_or_email" TITLE="Trial INFO Dockets Forms Memos"><U>Contacting the Judge by phone or email</U></A>   <A HREF="#all_about_obtaining_settings" TITLE="Trial INFO Dockets Forms Memos"><U>All About Obtaining Settings</U></A>   <A HREF="#rulings" TITLE="Trial INFO Dockets Forms Memos"><U>Rulings - info on random rulings in this jurisdiction</U></A>    <A HREF="#where_to_send_papers_for_judge_s" TITLE="Trial INFO Dockets Forms Memos"><U>Where to send papers for judge's signature</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <I> <A NAME="burnet_family_law"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></I><I>Burnet County Family Law Filing -- District vs. County Court-at-Law (CCL)</I></div> <div> The judges of the two courts have adopted a joint administrative order for the division of cases falling under the family code.</div> <div>  <a href="HTMLobj-808/33AdminTsfFam.pdf"><u>Click here for the order (Adobe PDF format)</u> </a>  </div> <div> The essential part of the text is <A HREF="burnetfamily.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Burnet County Family Law Jurisdiction"><U>here</U></A>.  The essence of the division is that all divorce and SAPCR cases have been transferred to (and new ones will be filed in) the CCL <B>except</B> those that Judge Jones has already begun hearing.</div> <div> If you find that a case is docketed in the CCL and you feel it should be in District, contact the District Court Administrator.</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="32727150.gif" border=0 width="39" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B><B> <A NAME="rulings"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Miscellaneous Rulings of Possible Interest </B><A HREF="http://dajudge.us/dr/main/?q=taxonomy/view/or/5" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://dajudge.us/dr/main/?q=taxonomy/vi"><U><B><IMG 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HREF="http://dajudge.us/dr/main/?q=taxonomy/view/or/5" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://dajudge.us/dr/main/?q=taxonomy/vi"><U><B>Where to send papers for judge's signature:</B></U></A></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Orders, judgments, decrees, etc. following a hearing and ruling:  to the clerk's office in the county where heard.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Courtesy copies of motions for summary judgment and replies thereto:  to <A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Information"><U>judge's office</U></A> in Burnet.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Applications for TRO:  copy by <A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Information"><U>fax to judge's office</U></A> in Burnet along with proposed order.  The order will be reviewed and if approved, the clerk's office in the applicable county will stamp the judge's facsimile signature on the original.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Anything where you are specifically directed to send it to the judge:  to the Burnet office.</div> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="contacting_the_judge_by_phone_or_email"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Contacting the Judge by phone or email:</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Unless otherwise specifically directed:  phone <A HREF="contact_court_emails.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Information"><U>Court Administrator</U></A> at 512-756-5436 or <A HREF="mailto:admin@33rd.courts.state.tx.us" TARGET="_top" 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