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Client Forms

Financial Information Sheet (FIS) - This Financial Information Sheet should be completed prior to a show cause hearing (a/k/a temporary orders hearing) or any trial in a Family Law or Divorce Matter in Harris County, Tx. In Divorce and Family Law matters in the Harris County Family Courts require the parties are required to exchange completed FIS forms prior to the start of the hearing. This form should be completed in its entirety, signed by the party, and returned to the Attorney at least one day prior to the hearing. This will allow the Lawyer to review the form for final changes.

Bureau of Vital Statistics Form (BVS) - This BVS Form must be submitted to the Harris County District Court in which your Family Law and/or Divorce Law matter is assigned, and it is usually submitted along with a final Order or Divorce Decree upon prove up and/or entry of said Order. Generally, the Harris County Family Courts require the information on this form before you will be allowed to go forward with final entry or prove up of your final Family Law Order or Divorce Decree Order. This form should be completed and returned to the Attorney at least one day prior to the hearing on or prove up of the final Order. This will allow the Lawyer to review the form for final changes.

Child Support Information Sheet (FOCUS Form) - Like the BVS form, in some cases the FOCUS form must be submitted along with a final Family Law Order and/or Divorce Decree upon prove up and/or entry of said Order. Generally, the Harris County Family Courts require the information on this form before you will be allowed to go forward with final entry or prove up of the Family Law Order or Divorce Decree. This form should be completed and returned to the Attorney at least one day prior to the hearing on or prove up of the final Order.

Request for Notice to Employer of Income Withholding (Wage Withholding Order) - This form is used to direct the Harris County District's Clerk's office to submit a family law wage withholding order which has already been signed by the Court to the employer of the Obligor (person obligated to pay child support).

Customer Order Form for Copies - This is the Harris County form used to order copies of case file documents (such as Divorce Decrees, Child Support Orders, Parentage Orders, Adoption Orders, or other similar family law orders) on file with the Harris Country District Clerk's office.

Texas Child Support Disbursement Unit Direct Deposit Authorization Form - This form can be used by the Obligee (the person entitled to receive child support under a Family Law Order or a Divorce Decree or some similar Order) to establish a direct deposit of child support to a personal bank account.

Information Required by Texas Family Code Section 105.006 - This form allows parties in family law matters in Harris County, Tx to notify each other and the Court when information required by the Texas Family Codes changes for a party. A description of when this form is required, and under what circumstances it is used, is included on the form.