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   2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans.
By: Texas Lawyers Care
  
   
   Adult Name Change Forms and Instructions in English and Spanish This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Read this step by step brochure if you are changing the name of an adult in Texas. Pasos para cambiar el nombre de un adulto en Texas.
By: Partnership for Legal Access

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Affidavit of Inability to Pay Costs This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
    Free form: The Affidavit of Inability to Pay Costs is a sworn statement, telling the court that you cannot pay the court's filing fees. (revised 3/11/2011)

By: Travis County Law Library

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Birth and Death Record Amendment Forms (Separate Website)
Click on this link to request an application to change or amend a birth certificate, after the judge has signed an order changing your or child's name.
By: Texas Department of State Health Services
  
   
   Child's Name Change and Instructions (English & Spanish) (Separate Website)
Free Forms: The Child's Name Change packet includes forms and an explanation of who may request a name change of a child and how it is done.

Instrucciones para el cambio de nombre acordado de un menor


By: Travis County Law Library

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Commonly Used Fill In Forms Online

By: Texas Legal Services Center
  
   
   Court Structure of Texas (Separate Website)

By: Office of Court Administration
  
   
   Default Judgment Kit (Separate Website)
These forms explain what you need to do to get a final judgment when the other party will not respond to the lawsuit or appear in court. This kit includes instructions and explanations about what you must do, a checklist for the forms you need, and the actual forms you can use.
By: Travis County Law Library
  
   
   Do-It-Yourself Court Forms Free
Click here for one of the following FREE forms below.
  • Divorce In Texas WITH Children
  • Divorce In Texas WITHOUT Children
  • Annulment
  • The uncontested process in Travis County, Texas.
  • Termination of Withholding for Child Support
  • SAPCR
  • Nunc Pro Tunc
  • DWOP
  • Modification Kit
  • Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Cost
  • Default Judgment Kit
  • General Affidavit
  • Original Answer Information Sheet
  • Name Change for an Adult and Child
  • Expunction
  • Occupational Driver's License
  • Legal Notice
  • Service by Posting Kit
  • Service by Publication Kit
  • Serving the Document and the Certificate of Service
  • Substitute Service Kit

By: Partnership for Legal Access

    Read this in: Spanish / Español
  
   
   Fox26Law: Your Legal Questions Answered (Separate Website)
Every Tuesday and Thursday in its 7 a.m. newscast on FOX 26 Morning News, legal analyst Chris Tritico offers up some free legal insight. On this page you can ask your questions, watch previous segments, and read Chris' online-only responses to various questions.
By: Fox26 KRIV
  
   
   General Affidavit (free form) This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A General Affidavit is a written statement, sworn to be true, giving specific reasons to support the things you are asking a judge to do. It is required when you ask the court for "extraordinary" or extra special relief like removing someone from a home or protecting children from an abusive parent These forms have instructions on how to complete the affidavit and a blank affidavit form.
By: Travis County Law Library
  
   
   How to Select a Lawyer This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)

By: The State Bar of Texas
  
   
   Law Libraries in Texas (Separate Website)
Law libraries in Texas.
By: Texas State Law Library
  
   
   Limited Scope Representation This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A way for people with limited money to afford an attorney.
By: Legal Hotlines for Texans
  
   
   Paternity (Separate Website)
Click on this link to request an amendment, adding or changing the father's name on your child's birth certificate.
By: Texas Department of State Health Services
  
   
   Procedures for Name Change of an Adult -- Collin County This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
  
   
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