Denton County District Courts Filing Bundling Requirements
6 rules from official source documents
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Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed. This page is scoped to Denton County District Courts; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026
The child name-change petition, applicable consent, and order or decree must be fully completed and filed as separate lead documents.
Please make sure the Petition, Consent (if applicable) and Order are fully completed and filed as their own separate lead documents.
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5.3.7 (i) A document may not contain multiple filings that requires separate filing fees for each document that may have a filing fee associated with the document filed; each filing must be filed separately.
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Documents requiring separate filing fees must be filed separately; one document may not combine multiple such filings.
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5.3.7 (j) PDF packages and portfolios are not permitted. Multiple documents that pertain to a single filing must be combined into a single PDF and or must have all exhibits filed as attachments.
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PDF packages and portfolios are prohibited; documents for one filing must be combined into one PDF or have their exhibits filed as attachments.
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Note that a notice of hearing or proposed order cannot be contained within a motion.
Summary: A notice of hearing or proposed order may not be bundled or contained within a motion.
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If you e-file the documents, please make sure they are e-filed as their own separate lead documents.
Summary: Documents in an agreed divorce finalization submitted electronically must be filed as separate lead documents.
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Please make sure the Petition and Order are fully completed and filed as their own separate lead documents.
Summary: The adult name-change petition and order or decree must be fully completed and filed as separate lead documents.
Does Denton County District Courts require motion papers to be bundled?
Denton County District Courts: No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Documents requiring separate filing fees must be filed separately; one document may not combine multiple such filings. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Tiffany Leigh Haertling: No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. The child name-change petition, applicable consent, and order or decree must be fully completed and filed as separate lead documents.
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