Judge Lyda Ness Garcia 383rd District Court

09/03/2026

September is Su***de Prevention month. Check in with each other. If in crisis call 988. #988

08/28/2026

Our family is a circle of strength and love, with every birth and every union, the circle will grow, every joy shared adds more Love, every crisis faced together, makes the circle stronger.

08/17/2026

“What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it’s curved like a road through mountains.”
Tennessee Williams

08/07/2026

If you are requesting the case be referred to the District Court for final disposition based on the complexity of the case the Title IV Court shall issue temporary support before referral. The Title IV Judge also has the discretion to enter other Temporary Orders on other matters sua sponte under the Texas Family Code.

Title Iv-D Cases Sec. 201.104. POWERS OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE. (a) On the motion of a party or the associate judge, an associate judge may refer a complex case back to the judge for final disposition after the associate judge has recommended temporary support.

08/07/2026

Texas Family Code - FAM § 157.061. Setting Hearing

(a) On filing a motion for enforcement requesting contempt, the court shall set the date, time, and place of the hearing and order the respondent to personally appear and respond to the motion.

(b) If the motion for enforcement does not request contempt, the court shall set the motion for hearing on the request of a party.

(c) The court shall give preference to a motion for enforcement of child support in setting a hearing date and may not delay the hearing because a suit for modification of the order requested to be enforced has been or may be filed.

08/05/2026

AI: Our Court requires verification on whether AI was utilized in the drafting of briefs. Similar statutory changes to TRAP are before the legislature. In the Interest of SMT (Houston) an attorney was sanctioned for fabricating holdings in their brief. We are seeing more and more of these opinions, both on a State and Federal level. While AI is an efficient aid, it is not a substitute for research and review of authorities in representing yourself to the Court in a truthful and ethical manner.

In the interest of S.M.T. and S.J.T., children Appeal from 306th District Court of Galveston County

08/05/2026

On Default Divorces with disproportionate division: PREPARE an inventory, ADMIT the inventory into evidence, SUPPORT valuation with documentation.

A disproportionate division of the community estate in a default divorce still requires competent valuation evidence. In Hazlett v. Hazlett, the Dallas Court of Appeals held that speculative testimony about a spouse’s 401(k) and conclusory testimony about home equity did not supply a sufficient evidentiary basis for a just-and-right division under Family Code § 7.001, so the property division and debt allocation were reversed and remanded.

Brian Hazlett v. Christina Dawn Hazlett Appeal from 330th Judicial District Court of Dallas County

07/17/2026

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06/10/2026

Edit: all clear we’re back in Court.

Stay Clear of County Court House and Downtown Jail

Please stay away from the County Courthouse and Downtown Jail. Both buildings are being evacuated due to a suspicious package. A message will be sent out when the incident has been resolved.

06/03/2026

Counselors and Staff,
The 383rd Judicial District Court invites you to attend a Case Center training session presented by Thomson Reuters staff on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.

This training will provide an overview of the Case Center platform, including document management, hearing preparation, presentation tools, and best practices for attorneys and support staff. Thomson Reuters representatives will also be available to answer questions regarding Case Center functionality and usage.
Training Information
Date: Friday, June 5, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. (Noon)
Location: Zoom - https://txcourts.zoom.us/j/97146165849?pwd=ZmpZcnNpaEVoZ3pmN2doWWphdUE0dz09

For those who would like to review materials in advance or access additional training resources, Thomson Reuters provides several self-help videos and tutorials online through the Case Center Learning Center (https://training.thomsonreuters.com/legal-case-center).

We encourage all attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, and staff who will utilize Case Center to attend.

We look forward to seeing you on June 5.

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