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To Whom It May Concern:
Attached you will find the final version of the Supreme Court Ordered- Civil Cover Sheet. It is also
available in word format on our web-site at: http://www.co.comal.tx.us/dc.htm
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Beginning September 1 a Civil Cover Sheet will be required with new petitions, applications and modifications. New Rule revised and signed on August 16th, 2010.
Rule 78a
Case Information Sheet
(a) Requirement. A civil case information sheet, in the form promulgated by the Supreme Court of
Texas, must accompany the filing of:
(1) an original petition of application; and
(2) a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement in a case
arising under the Family Code.
(b) Signature. The civil case information sheet must be signed by the attorney for the party filing
the pleading or by the party.
(c) Enforcement. The court and clerk must take appropriate measures to enforce this rule. But the
clerk may not reject a pleading because the pleading is not accompanied by a civil case
information sheet.
(d) Limitation on Use. The civil case information sheet is for data collection for statistical and
administrative purposes and does not affect any substantive right.
(e) Applicability. The civil case information sheet is not required in cases filed in justice courts or
small-claims courts, or in cases arising under Title 3 of the Family Code.
Comment: Rule 78a is added to require the submission of a civil case information sheet to
collect data for statistical and administrative purposes, see, e.g., TEX. GOV"T CODE 71.035. A
civil case information sheet is not pleading. Rule 78a is placed with other rules regarding
pleadings because civil case information sheets must accompany pleadings.
Thank you for your cooperation, Sincerely, Kathy H. Faulkner CIVIL CASE INFORMATION SHEET
CAUSE NUMBER (FOR CLERK USE ONLY): _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ COURT (FOR CLERK USE ONLy): _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
STYLED _____~~~~~~~~-~-~~~~-~~-~~~-~~~~~-~-~-------(e.g., John Smith v. All American Insurance Co; In re Mary Ann Jones; In the Matter of the Estate of George Jackson)
A civil case infonnation sheet must be completed and submitted when an original petition or application is filed to initiate a new civil, family law, probate, or mental
health case or when a post-judgment petition for modification or motion for enforcement is filed in a family law case. The infonnation should be the best available at
the time of filing. This sheet, approved by the Texas Judicial Council, is intended to collect infonnation that will be used for statistical purposes only. It neither replaces
nor supplements the filings or service of pleading or other documents as required by law or rule. The sheet does not constitute a discovery request, response, or
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1. Contact information for person completina case Information sheet:
Names of parties in case:
Name:
Email:
Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s):
Address:
Telephone:
Person or entity completing sheet is:
QAttorney for PlaintifflPetitioner
DPro Se PlaintifffPetitioner
DTitle IV-D Agency
DOther:
Additional Parties in Child Support Case:
Defendant(5 )/Respondent(s):
City/State/Zip:
Custodial Parent:
Fax:
Non-Custodial Parent:
State Bar No:
Signature:
Presumed Father:
[Attach additional page as _ary to list all patties]
2. Indicate ease type or identify the most important issue in the case (select only 1):
Civil
Contract
Debt/Contract
DConsumerlDTPA
DebtiContract
DFraudJMisrepresentation
DOther DebtiContract:
o
Foreclosure
DHome Equity-Expedited
DOther Foreclosure
DFranchise
Dlnsurance
DLandlordITenant
DNon-Competition
DPartnership
DOther Contract;
Real Property
DEminent Domain!
Condemnation
DPartition
DQuiet Title
DTrespass to Try Title
DOther Property:
Injury or Damaae
QAssaultlBattery
DConstruction
DDefamation
Malpractice
DAccounting
DLegal
DMedical
DOther Professional
Liability:
DMotor Vehicle Accident
DPremises
Product Liability
AsbestosiSi1ica
DOther Product Liability
List Product:
o
DOther Injury or Damage:
Employment
DDiscrimination
DRetaiiation
DTennination
Workers' Compensation
DOther Employment:
o
Tax
gTax Appraisal
DTax Delinquency
DOtherTax
DAdministrative Appeal
DAntitrust/Unfair
Competition
DCode Violations
DForeign Judgment
Dlntellectual Property
FamiiyLaw
Marriaae Relationship
gAnnulment
DDeclare Marriage Void
Divorce
DWith Children
DNo Children
Related to Criminal
Matters
gExpunction
DJudgment Nisi
DNon-Disclosure
DSeizureIForfeiture
DWrit of Habeas CorpusPre-indictment
DOther:
Other Family Law
DEnforce Foreign
Judgment
DHabeas Corpus
DName Change
DProtective Order
DRemovai of Disabilities
ofMinority
DOther:
Other Civil
DLawyer Discipline
DPerpetuate Testimony
DSecurities/Stock:
DTortious Interference
DOther:
Post-judgment Actions
(non-Title IV-O)
gEnforcement
DModification-Custody
DModification-Other
TitleIV-D
gEnforcementIModification
DPaternity
DReciprocais (UIFSA)
DSupport Order
Parent-Child Relationship
DAdoption!Adoption with
Termination
DChiid Protection
DChild Support
DCustody or Visitation
DGestational Parenting
DGrandparent Access
DParentagelPaternity
DTennination of Parental
Rights
DOther Parent-Child:
Probate & Mental Health
Probate/Wills/Intestate Administration
DDependent Administration
Dlndependent Administration
DOther Estate Proceedings
3. Indicate procedure or remedy. if applicable (mo.y select more than 1):
gDeclaratory Judgment
gAppeal from Municipal or Justice Court
DGamishment
DArbitration-related
DInterpieader
DAttachment
DLicense
DBm of Review
DMandamus
DCertiorari
DPost-judgment
DClass Action
gGuardianship--Adult
DGuardianship--Minor
OMental Health
DOther:
gPrejudgment Remedy
DProtective Order
DReceiver
DSequestration
DTemporary Restraining OrderlInjunction
DTumover