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Case Information

Filed 2022-02-25
Status Disposed
Type Other Family Foreign Judgment
Docket 28 entries
Disposition agreed judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Cook, Duane Allman
Defendant Sparkman, Heather
Photo of Hon. Donnell, Gregory

Judge

Hon. Donnell, Gregory

Brazoria County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Notice of Judgment Corrected (2)
  2. Post Judgment: Motion Family with Kids (OCA) Original Petition in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship Seeking Modification of Out-of-State Order - Duane Cook
  3. Request Process Request Form
  4. Notice of Registration of Foreign Judgment mailed to Heather Sparkman (Emailed Child Support Clerk)
  5. Temporary Restraining Order Family (OCA) with Extraordinary Relief and Order Setting Hearing for Temporary Orders - set 3/17/22 at 9:00 a.m. - PB/7 pages
  6. Judicial Docket Entry Applicant presented sworn request for extraordinary relief. Granted. PB
  7. Citation/TRO Sparkman, Heather Served 03/09/2022 Anticipated Method Email
  8. Service Returned #224127 - Heather Sparkman - Citation served on 03/09/2022
  9. Service Returned #224127 - Heather Sparkman - TRO served on 03/09/2022
  10. Temporary Restraining Order (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Set by S. Kersh
  11. Judicial Docket Entry Set on Temporary Orders. D Cook appeared in person and with counsel C Landry. J Sparkman appeared via Zoom. Record - T. Sanchez. Evidence presented. The parties are appointed as Temporary Joint Managing Conservators. Dad shall have the exclusive right to designate the primary residence within the State of Texas. The right to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment involving invasive procedures shall require the agreement of the parents. Absent an agreement, the decision of the treating physician shall control. The right to consent to psychiatric and psychological treatment shall require the agreement of the parents. Absent an agreement, the decision of the treating physician shall control. Unless mandated by law otherwise, the right to consent to immunization for Covid-19 shall require the agreement of the parents. Absent an agreement, the decision of the treating physician shall control. The right to make education decisions shall require the agreement of the parents. Absent an agreement, the decision of the school principal, counselor, or administrator shall control. Dad shall have the right to enroll in school. The right to consent to marriage and enlistment in the armed services requires the agreement of the parents. All other rights are to be exercised independently. Mom shall have possession on Saturdays and Sundays following the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Friday of each month from10 am until 6 pm. All periods of possession shall be supervised by Guardians of Hope (or other Supervised Visitation Network) at Mom's expenses. Dad's child support ceases as of March 09, 2022. No child support is ordered from Mom at present. Dad shall provided dependent health care insurance coverage on the child. Mom shall reimburse $113.00 per month toward the cost of coverage, beginning 04.01.2022. The mutual injunctions prayed for in the petition are granted. A review hearing is to be scheduled for about 2 months in order to monitor the status of the situation, parties and the child. Pronounced and rendered. Entry of judgment is 04.28.2022. gld Modified / Standard Possession Order. Child Support set at $_____ per month beginning _____. Mutual Temporary Injunction granted. Pronounced and rendered this date. Entry of Judgment is _____. gld
  12. Exhibit Petitioner's A
  13. Motion to Enter Temporary Orders with Notice of Hearing; set 4/28/22 @ 10am - Duane Cook
  14. Exhibit Courtroom's Exhibit Worksheet (Tempoary Orders Hearing on 03/17/2022)
  15. Proposed Temporary Orders in Suit to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  16. Order Temporary Orders in Suit to Modify Parent-Child Relationship - PB/27 pages
  17. CANCELED Entry of Judgment (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Passed Motion to Enter TO set by Kersh
  18. Certificate Petitioner's Certificate of Written Discovery - Duane Allman Cook
  19. Notice of Trial - Set for 09/29/2022 @ 9:00 a.m. - Duane Cook
  20. Certificate Petitioner's Certificate of Written Discovery - Duane Allman Cook
  21. Notice of Filing Business Records Affidavit - Duane Cook
  22. Merits (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Set by S. Kersh
  23. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the Merits. Parties and Attys C. Landry appeared and announced ready. Record- S. Caldwell. Evidence presented. The Court adopts Court's Exhibit 1 as the rendition of the court. The Court finds the rendition in Court's Exhibit 1 is in the best interest of the child. Pronounced and rendered this date. EOJ October 27, 20. PB
  24. Exhibit Court's 1
  25. Exhibit Courtroom's Exhibit Worksheet (Hearing held on 09/29/2022)
  26. Order in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship- GD/ 28 pages
  27. CANCELED Entry of Judgment (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Agreed Resolution Motion to Enter by S. Kersh
  28. Notice of Judgment (2)

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