If you are not a lawyer and are suing or have been sued, it is best to have or consult a lawyer if possible. Use the Federal Court Finder to find a federal court and their local court forms.Bring an original action or cross-complaint in the superior court for a declaration of his or her rights and duties in the premises. A declaratory judgment is a binding judgment from a court defining the legal relationship between parties and their rights in a matter before the court. Under federal law, the Declaratory Judgment Act, itself, does not authorize attorney's fees. A court of record within its jurisdiction has power to declare rights, status, and other legal relations whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. The Court did not award Price Pfister any damages. And attorney's fees to either side in a declaratory judgment action. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts. In general, Texas has very few official legal forms.