Delay Opening Alert

The George Memorial Library in Richmond and the Library Administration Building will open at 12 pm on Mon, Feb 9, because there will be no water in the buildings. Notary services will also be unavailable during this time.

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 Home

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, Tarrant County, 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.

NOTE: All forms are in English unless otherwise noted.

1. Library & Legal Assistance Resources
2. District Court Documents
3. District Clerk Forms
4. County Courts at Law Documents
5. County Clerk Forms
6. Justice of the Peace Court Documents (English and Spanish)
7. Annulments (English and Spanish)
8. Divorce Forms and Information 
9. Instrucciones y Formularios para un Divorcio (Spanish)
10. SAPCR: Suits Affecting the Parent Child Relationship, Modification, and Adult Adoption
11. Enforcement and Habeas Corpus
13. Paternity, Mistaken Paternity, Acknowledgment of Paternity
14. Name Change and Gender Marker Change
15. Legal Service and Notice of Hearing
16. Answers & Responses
17. Criminal Records & Traffic
18. Guardianship and Alternatives (Adults and Minors)
19. Advance Directives and Power of Attorney
20. Estate Planning and Probate Forms 
21. Protective Order & Sexual Assault Protective Order (English and Spanish)
22. Court Basics and Other Forms
23. Eviction as Defendant
24. Initial Disclosures in Civil Cases
25. Temporary Restraining Orders, Temporary Injunctions, and Temporary Orders in Child Custody Emergencies
26. Tax, HIPAA, and Disability Information
27. Pro Se Handbook: Index of Links