IN THE __________ DISTRICT COURT OF EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS IN THE COUNTY COURT OF EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS __________ IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF: ____________________________________________ AND ____________________________________________ AND IN THE INTEREST OF: ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) NO.: ________CM_____________ FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION IN FINAL DIVORCE/ANNULMENT On the __________day of__________ ,20____, the above cause came on to be heard. APPEARANCES PETITIONER ___________________________________________.SSN.:_________________________ DL# _________________________ p appeared in person and by attorney ________________________________________________________,and announced ready. p appeared in person and announced ready p having been duly cited failed to appear and wholly made default. p having previously appeared and been notified of this hearing failed to appear. RESPONDENT _________________________________________,SSN.:__________________________ DL#_________________________ p appeared in person and by attorney ______________________________________________________, and announced ready. p appeared in person and announced ready p waived service of citation and did not appear. p having been duly cited failed to appear and wholly made default. p having previously appeared and been notified of this hearing failed to appear. INTERVENOR_________________________________________ ,SSN.:___________________________ DL#________________________ p appeared in person and by attorney _______________________________________________________, and announced ready. p appeared in person and announced ready. p waived service of citation and did not appear . p having been duly cited failed to appear and wholly made default. p having previously appeared and been notified of this hearing failed to appear. AD LlTEM(S} Also appearing was _________________________________________________, who was appointed: p guardian ad litem for the minor(s). p attorney ad litem for absent RESPONDENT. RECORD p A record was not taken. p A record was taken by Stephanie Taylor/Cecilia Looney/or ______________________________________________________________. 1 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com After reviewing the pleadings, hearing testimony/hearing the agreement of the parties, the following findings and recommendations are made to the referring Court: p that a decree of divorce be granted to PETITIONER/RESPONDENT, effective__________________ , on insupportability or fault by PETITIONER/RESPONDENT. p that the marriage between PETITIONER and RESPONDENT be declared null and void and of no further force or effect, except as to any child born to or adopted by the parties during the purported marriage. CONSERVATORSHIP p that PETITIONER and RESPONDENT be appointed joint managing conservators of the following minors:_________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________, with PETITIONER/RESPONDENT designated as the primary caretaker and the child's(ren's) residence to be fixed at ________________________ ___________________________ . PETITIONER/RESPONDENT shall be designated as possessory conservator for purposes of access to the minor child(ren). p p p p p the statutory presumption of joint managing conservatorship has been rebutted. that PETITIONER be appointed Sole Managing Conservator. that RESPONDENT be appointed Sole Managing Conservator. that PETITIONER be appointed Possessory Conservator. that RESPONDENT be appointed Possessory Conservator. POSSESSION/ACCESS p that PETITIONER/RESPONDENT be granted possession of/access to the minor(s) at reasonable times agreed upon by the parties and, failing agreement, the standard provided in Section 153.311 et seq, Texas Family Code. p that PETITIONER/RESPONDENT be granted possession of/access to the minor as follows: ____________________________________ p _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ that possession and access to the minor(s) shall be suspended until such time as the CCWD Program has been completed by PETITIONER/RESPONDENT, and/or until such time as said party submits themselves to the jurisdiction of this court. CHILD SUPPORT p that PETITIONER pay to RESPONDENT child support in the sum of p that RESPONDENT pay to PETITIONER child support in the sum of $_________________ per month beginning________________,20_____; $_________________ semi-monthly beginning_____________,20_____; $_________________ bi-weekly beginning________________,20_____; $_________________ weekly beginning__________________,20_____; thereafter $ ; thereafter $ ; thereafter $ , until the named minor(s) attain(s) the age of 18 years, or after the minor's 18th birthday, if the minor is fully enrolled in an accredited secondary school in a program leading to a high school diploma; dies; marries; has his/her disabilities removed; is emancipated for general purposes; or until further order of the court. 2 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com In addition, PETITIONER/RESPONDENT, shall be required to provide a policy of health and/or dental insurance for the benefit of the minor(s) or to reimburse PETITIONER/RESPONDENT for the cost of same which is $ _______________ per________________by separate order for withholding from earnings, and each party shall be ORDERED to pay 1/2 of all uninsured health charges of the minor(s) so long as support is due to be paid under the Court's judgment. The party providing health insurance is to provide verification to the El Paso County Domestic Relations Office, Room L108, El Paso County Courthouse, 500 E. San Antonio, El Paso, Texas 79901 on the __________ day of __________, 20____, and on the same day and month of each year thereafter. If the child qualifies for Medicaid, Medicaid will be acceptable as health coverage and PETITIONER/RESPONDENT is ORDERED to enroll the child in Medicaid. If the child qualifies for the children’s health insurance program (CHIP), PETITIONER/RESPONDENT is ORDERED to enroll the child in CHIP. Information regarding CHIP eligibility and enrollment can be obtained at the Domestic Relations Office. The court finds that health coverage is not available for the child and the Obligor is ordered to pay to the Obligee, in addition to periodic child support, the sum of $_______________ per month as medical support for the child. Medical support will be paid through the Local Registry of the Domestic Relations Office, Room L108, El Paso County Courthouse, 500 E. San Antonio, El Paso, Texa s 79901, by a separate order for withholding from earnings. CHILD SUPPORT ARREARAGE REDUCED TO JUDGMENT p that PETITIONER recover judgment against RESPONDENT p that RESPONDENT recover judgment against PETITIONER in the sum of $_______________ for past due child support, to be paid in __________ monthly installments of $_______________ each, beginning on ____________________, 20____, which sum shall be added to the order for withholding from earnings. ORDER FOR WITHHOLDING That an order for withholding from earnings for child support should be granted. All child support payments are ORDERED to be paid into the Local Registry of the Domestic Relations Office, Room L108, El Paso County Courthouse, 500 E. San Antonio, El Paso, Texas, 79901, or as further instructed by the Domestic Relations Office or the State Disbursement Unit. p SUSPENSION OF ORDER FOR WITHHOLDING_____________________________________________________________________ It is further ORDERED that PETITONER and RESPONDENT are both to pay the sum of thirty-six ($36) to the El Paso Domestic Relations Office, as the child support service fee on the _______________ day of _______________,20____, and a like sum on the same day and month each year thereafter. MAINTENANCE p that spousal maintenance IS warranted and that PETITIONER pay RESPONDENT $_______________ per month for ________________ months beginning _______________,20____, and ending _______________,20____. p that spousal maintenance IS warranted and that RESPONDENT pay PETITIONER $_______________ per month for________________ months beginning________________ 20____, and ending _______________,20____. p that spousal maintenance IS NOT warranted. 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com DIVISION OF PROPERTY TO PETITIONER p that PETITIONER be awarded the following community property__________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ p that PETITIONER be awarded the community property listed on Attachment .'A", attached hereto and made a part hereof. DIVISION OF PROPERTY TO RESPONDENT p that RESPONDENT be awarded the following community property:________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ p that RESPONDENT be awarded the community property listed on Attachment "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof. SEPARATE PROPERTY p that the following property be confirmed to PETITIONER as his/her separate property:_________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ p that the following property be confirmed to RESPONDENT as his/her separate property:________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ p NONE COMMUNITY LIABILITIES TO PETITIONER p that PETITIONER pay the following community obligations: those incurred solely by PETITIONER since the date of the separation ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ p that PETITIONER pay the community obligations listed in Attachment "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof. COMMUNITY LIABILITIES TO RESPONDENT p that RESPONDENT pay the following community obligations: those incurred solely by RESPONDENT since the date of the separation; ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ p that RESPONDENT pay the community obligations listed in Attachment "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof. NAMECHANGE p that PETITIONER/RESPONDENT be granted a change of name to ._______________________________________________________. p that the child(ren)'s name be changed to ._____________________________________________________________________________. 4 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com INJUNCTIONS p that a permanent injunction be granted MUTUALL Y enjoining the parties as follows: p that a permanent injunction be granted against the PETITIONER enjoining as follows: p that a permanent injunction be granted against the RESPONDENT enjoining as follows: a. from harming, annoying, molesting, threatening or injuring each other or the child of the parties; b. from making derogatory remarks to or about the other party, or discussing this case with the child(ren), allowing the child(ren) to be present during such remarks or discussions, or allowing anyone to do so. c. arguing with the other party in the presence of the child(ren), or allowing any other person to do d. passing messages to the other party through the child(ren); e. from removing the child(ren) from El Paso County, Texas, for the purpose of changing the child's(ren's) residence, without the express written permission of this court or the other party with temporary visits outside the Court's jurisdiction for purposes of business/pleasure excepted; f. from consuming any alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs 8 hours before and during any period of possession. APPLICABLE ONL Y AS TO PETITIONER/RESPONDENT . g. other orders:_________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ATTORNEY FEES/COURT COSTS p that each party pay his/her own attorney fees p that PETITIONER pay attorney fees p that RESPONDENT pay attorney fees to ____________________________________________ ,in the sum of $_______________ in monthly payments of $_______________ each, beginning _______________,20_____. p that each party pay their own court costs. p that PETITIONER pay court costs. p that RESPONDENT pay court costs DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS that each party be required to execute and deliver documents of title to property awarded to the opposite party by _______________,20_____. 5 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com D.R.O REFERRAL It is further ordered that PETITIONER/RESPONDENT is/are referred to the El Paso County Domestic Relations Office, Room L108, El Paso County Courthouse, 500 E. San Antonio, El Paso, Tx 79901: ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDITIONAL ORDERS: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ APPROVALS ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: _________________________________________________ ATTORNEY FOR RESPONDENT: _______________________________________________ PURSUANT TO RULE 11, T.R.C.P., PARTIES' SIGNATURE OF APPROVAL IS REQUIRED ON AGREED ORDERS: _________________________________________________ PETITIONER RECOMMENDED _________________________________________________ RESPONDENT BY: ___________________________________________________________ on ____________________,20_____. Associate Judge ADOPTED AND SIGNED by the referring Court on ___________________,20_____. ____________________________________________ JUDGE PRESIDING PURSUANT TO T.R.C.P., Rule 305, any party may prepare and submit a proposed judgment to the court for signature. The attorneys in this cause are hereby directed to prepare the proposed judgment and appear on the __________ day of __________ , at 9:30 a.m., to enter judgment in this cause. Attorney for PETITIONER / RESPONDENT / INTERVENOR shall prepare the order. PURSUANT TO SEC. 201.015, GOVERNMENT CODE, A PARTY MAY APPEAL AN ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION. 6 American LegalNet, Inc. www.USCourtForms.com