WEATHER ALERT

All libraries, except Cinco Ranch Branch, will be OPEN normal hours on Saturday, January 24. On Sunday, January 25, George Memorial Library in Richmond (8 am – 5 pm), and Sienna Branch Library (1 pm – 5 pm) will be open as WARMING CENTERS ONLY. Library services will not be available on Sunday. Check back for updates. 

CLOSING

Cinco Ranch Branch Library will be CLOSED for several weeks starting Mon, Jan 12, because we are replacing carpet throughout the building. The outdoor book drop will remain OPEN during the time the building is closed, and library items may be returned at Cinco Ranch Branch. 

All items that were requested to be held at Cinco Ranch Branch should be picked up at Fulshear Branch library. If another location is more convenient for you, please contact Fulshear Branch to reroute the items to your preferred location.

Pro Se (Section 14)

Pro Se Handbook
Forms and Information

Table of Contents

ATTENTION! The information and forms collected here are not legal advice and are not a substitute for the help of a lawyer. It is a good idea to speak with a lawyer about your situation.

Welcome, and thank you for visiting the Fort Bend County Law Library, we have collected these resources for use by our patrons seeking to represent themselves (Pro Se) in Fort Bend County. All of the articles and forms here can be found through different websites created for Texas Residents at no cost:  TexasLawHelp.org, Travis County Law Library Self Help Center, Harris County Law Library, txcourts.gov, dshs.texas.gov,  Texas Attorney General, Texas Department of Health and Human Services, and Fort Bend County. Many Texas Courts and Law Libraries have put together various articles and resources that are incredibly valuable to all Texas residents, we thank them and are grateful to be able to present them to our patrons.

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Section 14: Legal Service and Notice of Hearing

Legal Service
How to Serve the Initial Court Papers (Family Law) (2020)
How to Serve the Initial Divorce Papers (07/2020)
Request for Process in FBC District Clerk Office (07/2020)
Service and Issuance of Citation When the Other Side is Incarcerated (07/2020)
Serving a Respondent Who Resides in Mexico (07/2020)
Serving a Respondent Who Lives Outside the U.S. (07/2020)
Service by Posting (2024)
Service by Publication for a Family Matter Other Than Divorce with Children (2024)
Service by Publication for Divorce with Children (2024)
How to Serve the Initial Court Papers (Family Law) and Forms for Substituted Service (2020)

Notice of Hearing
How to Set a Contested Final Hearing (07/2020)
Notice of Final Hearing Divorce no Children SET A or SET D (Rev 09/2014)
Notice of Final Hearing Divorce no Children SET B (Rev 09/2014)
Notice of Final Hearing Divorce with Children and Prior Order SET C (Rev 09/2014)
Notice of Final Hearing SAPCR Modification Paternity Name Change (Rev 02/2019)
Notice of Hearing on Temporary Authorization (Rev 02/2020)
Notice of Pretrial Hearing Mistaken Paternity (Rev 06/2020)
Notice of Final Hearing Mistaken Paternity (Rev 06/2013)