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Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-06-29
Status Pending
Type Parent Child No Divorce
Docket 30 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Payton Smith, Adama Yeaty
Defendant Stuart, Cedric Jermaine
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Hon. M/hearing (9:00 Am) (judicial Officer Morgan, Kali) sapcr

Fort Bend County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition Index # 1 Petition in Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship
  2. Case Information Sheet Civil Case Information Sheet
  3. Proposed Order Index # 2 Order in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
  4. M/Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morgan, Kali) SAPCR
  5. Judge Docket Entry Petitioner appeared via Zoom. No service on Respondent. No action taken. Setting passed. -klm
  6. No Fee Documents Index # 3 Affidavit for Citation by Publication
  7. M/Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morgan, Kali) No appearance. Setting passed klm
  8. Other Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morgan, Kali)
  9. Judge Docket Entry Petitioner appeared. Motion/Order required re: Citation by Publication. No action taken. -klm
  10. Motion (No Fee) Index # 4 Motion for Citation by Publication
  11. Order Index # 5 Order on Motion for Citation by Publication
  12. Judge Docket Entry Order granting Citation by Publication signed. Ad Litem required. -klm
  13. Request Index # 6 Request for Process
  14. Petition Index # 7 Petition to Change the Name of a Child
  15. Proposed Order Index # 8 Order Changing the Name of a Child
  16. No Fee Documents Index # 9 Child Consent to Change Name
  17. Order Index # 10 Suit Affecting Parent Child Relationship Standing Temporary Mutual Injunctions
  18. Issuance Index # 11 Citation by Publication Issued to Cedric Jermaine Stuart
  19. Citation by Publication PCT #4 Stuart, Cedric Jermaine Served 02/01/2023 Returned 03/06/2023
  20. Letters Publication Letter
  21. Officers Return Index # 12 Citation by Publication Return for Cedric Jermaine Stuart Issued on 01/31/2023
  22. Non Jury Trial (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Clayton, LaTosha McGill) SAPCR
  23. Judge Docket Entry P appeared for final trial. Service on R by publication. Ad Litem required. No action taken at this time. Hearing passed. lmc
  24. Notice Index # 13 Notice of Appearance
  25. CANCELED M/Appointment Ad Litem Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Clayton, LaTosha McGill) No Service
  26. M/Appointment Ad Litem Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morgan, Kali)
  27. M/Appointment Ad Litem Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Clayton, LaTosha McGill)
  28. Judge Docket Entry The Court reviewed the file on M/Ad Litem after publication set by submission. No motion on file. No order on file. No action taken. lmc
  29. M/Appointment Ad Litem Hearing (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Clayton, LaTosha McGill) Motion for Guardian Ad Litem
  30. Judge Docket Entry Atty. Walker appeared and requested the hearing be passed. Hearing on M/Appointment Ad Litem is passed. lmc

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