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Rule 194a Request for Disclosure: The Texas Discovery Rule Most Pro Se Litigants Miss

There’s a trap in Texas discovery that catches self-represented people constantly, and it comes from reading the wrong rule. The automatic disclosure rule everyone quotes does not apply to your case If you go looking online, you’ll find a bunch of articles saying that since 2021 Texas requires automatic initial disclosures. Both sides have to … Read more

How to Handle a Deposition as a Pro Se Litigant in Texas

Depositions are powerful tools in Texas family law — but most pro se litigants have never been through one. Learn how to prepare for your own deposition, the key rules to follow, and how to take the other side’s deposition effectively.

How to Subpoena Records in Your Texas Family Law Case

Pro se litigants in Texas have full subpoena power. Learn how to compel bank records, employment records, phone records, and more from third parties — and how to do it correctly so it holds up in court.

Discovery in Texas Family Law: How to Use It, Respond to It, and Win With It

Discovery is one of the most powerful and underused tools in Texas family law. Learn how to use interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission offensively — and how to respond when it comes your way.

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