Motion to Consolidate and Notice of Hearing

This form is used to ask the court to combine two separate lawsuits—one for divorce and one concerning a child's parent-child relationship—into a single case. It also includes a notice for the hearing where the judge will decide if the cases can be combined.

The court describes it as: Use this form to combine a SAPCR and divorce filed in the same county but are in different courts. Family law only.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?

The form asks the person filling it out to state if they are the Petitioner or the Respondent in the lawsuit.

What does this form ask the court to do?

It asks the court to grant a Motion to Consolidate and combine the two cases under the divorce case number.

Does this form include hearing details?

Yes, it includes a Notice of Hearing section where the date, time, and location for the hearing are filled in.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026.

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