Forms

For convenience, the following forms are available for downloading, printing and completing. To use the forms, you will need a plug-in version, for your browser, or a stand-alone copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Please note that these forms are available on our site as a service to you, our customer. These forms are not a substitute for legal advice. We strongly encourage you to consult an attorney prior to filing any legal documents with our office.

General Forms

• Attorney Fees Expense Claim
• Attorney Fees Expense Claim (IV-D)
• Attorney Registration Form
• Attorney Vacation Form 2025
• Change Of Address *To be used by pro'se filers only*
• Civil Process Request (Word document for E-Filing)
• Civil Process Request (Printable PDF Version)
• Court Reporter Register Information
• District Clerk External Event Scheduling Form
• Financial Information Form for Family Courts
• Order Requesting Sealed Case (Cause) be Opened/Copies to be Made
• Protective Order Address Form
• Request for Notice to Employer
• Income Withholding Request for Notice to Employer (Word document for E-Filing)
• Request for Abstract of Judgment
• Request for Civil-Family Post Trial Writ (Word document for E-filing)
• Request for Civil-Family Post Trial Writ (Printable PDF Version)
• Request to Redact Social Security Number Form
• Statement of Inability to Pay Cost Form 2023
• Web Access Form
• Witness Subpoena Subpoena Duces Tecum
• Witness Deposition Subpoena Subpoena Duces Tecum
• Umpire Appointment

Family Forms

• Application for Change of Name Certificate
• Attorney Fees Expense Claim
• Attorney Fees Expense Claim (IV-D)
• BVS (VS-165)
• Change Of Address *New Form as of 5/07/2024*
• Juvenile Background Request Form
• Record of Support Order
• Family Information Form
• Certificate of Adoption *New Form as of 03/2022*
• Respondent Descriptor - to be used for Capias ONLY
• Fee Schedule
• Financial Information Form
• Income Withholding Request (Word document for E-Filing)
• Income Withholding Request (Printable PDF Version)
• Income Withholding for Support IWO
• Order of Referral to Mediation
• Referral to Mediation Prior to Temporary Orders
• Order of Referral for Mediation
• Order for Adoption Evaluation
• Order for Evaluation in Contested Adoption
• Order for Child Custody Evaluation
• Order Requesting Sealed case (cause) be Opened
• Out of Court Hours Log - Family
• Out of Court Hours Log - Juvenile
• Protective Order Address Form
• Protective Order TCIC Data Entry Form
• Request for Abstract of Judgment
• Request for Civil-Family Post Trial Writ (Word document for E-filing)
• Request for Civil-Family Post Trial Writ (Printable PDF Version)
• Subpoena for Witness
• Order for Parenting Coordination Services *New Form as of 2/26/2024*
• Order for The Harris County Domestic Relations Office Visitation Center *New Form as of 2/26/2024*
• Community Supervision Term Conditions - Child Support *New Form as of 2/26/2024*
• Community Supervision Term and Condition - Possession Access *New Form as of 2/26/2024*
• Order for Records Report in Stepparent Adoption *New Form as of 2/26/2024*

Child Support Forms

• Income Withholding Request (Word document for E-Filing)
• Income Withholding Request (Printable PDF Version)
• Payment History Request Form
• Record of Support Order *New Form as of 9/1/2021*

Civil Forms

• Appointee Fee Report (Word Document for E-filing)
• Appointee Fee Report (Printable PDF Version)
• Change Of Address *New Form as of 5/07/2024*

Criminal Bureau Forms

• Affidavit Surety to Surrender
• Application for Subpoena (Criminal)
• Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Criminal)
• Change of Address
• Notice of Appeal
• Occupational License Cover Sheet
• Subpoena (Criminal)

Effective immediately, the District Clerk’s office will no longer accept Cash Bond Assignments in compliance with the Office of Attorney General opinion # GA-0773.

Accounting & Court Registry

• Application To Withdraw Minor Funds
• Form W-9
• Form W-8
• Wire Transfer Form
• Change Of Address

Supreme Court Forms

The forms in the link below are provided by the Supreme Court. Clicking on the link will direct you to the Supreme Court's website.

• Supreme Court Forms - (Including Approved Divorce Set 1 Forms)