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Court

Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-08-05
Status 387th District Court
Type Declare Marriage Void
Docket 96 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Habib, Muhammad Salim
Defendant Ahmed, Shaikh Afaq|Rare Roses Usa, Lp|Rare Roses, Llc|Afaq, Iram
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Judge

Hon. Heppard Janet B

Fort Bend County (TX)

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition Index # 1 Original Petition to Declare Marriage Void or in the Alternative, Original Petition to Annul Marriage or in the Alternative, Original Petition for Divorce
  2. Request Index # 2 Letter for Service Information for Respondent and Co-Respondents
  3. Order Index # 3 Standing Temporary Mutual Injunctions Divorce No Children
  4. Issuance Index # 4 Citation Issued to Iram Afaq
  5. Citation by Certified Mail CMRRR 9414 7266 9904 2189 5400 75 Afaq, Iram Unserved
  6. Issuance Index # 5 Citation Issued to Shaikh Ahmed
  7. Citation by Certified Mail CMRRR 9414 7266 9904 2189 5400 82 Ahmed, Shaikh Afaq Unserved
  8. Issuance Index # 6 Citation Issued to Rare Roses, LLC
  9. Citation by Certified Mail CMRRR 9414 7266 9904 2189 5400 99 Rare Roses, LLC Unserved
  10. Issuance Index # 7 Citation Issued to Rare Roses USA, LP
  11. Citation by Certified Mail CMRRR 9414 7266 9904 2189 5401 05 Rare Roses USA, LP Unserved
  12. Request Index # 8 Letter Requesting Personal Service
  13. Letters Issuance Refund Letter
  14. Request Index # 9 Request for Service
  15. Issuance Index # 11 Citation Issued to Rare Roses USA, LP
  16. Citation PCT #3 Rare Roses USA, LP Served 10/06/2022 Returned 10/11/2022
  17. Issuance Index # 12 Citation Issued to Rare Roses, LLC
  18. Citation PCT #3 Rare Roses, LLC Served 10/06/2022 Returned 10/11/2022
  19. Issuance Index # 13 Citation Issued to Shaikh Ahmed
  20. Citation PCT #3 Ahmed, Shaikh Afaq Served 10/06/2022 Returned 10/11/2022
  21. Issuance Index # 14 Citation Re-Issued to Iram Afaq
  22. Citation PCT #3 Afaq, Iram Served 10/06/2022 Returned 10/11/2022
  23. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 15 Respondent's Answer, Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion to Dismiss
  24. Motion (No Fee) Index # 16 Motion to Show Authority
  25. Proposed Order Index # 17 Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Show Authority
  26. Motion (No Fee) Index # 18 Motion for Protection
  27. Proposed Order Index # 19 Order Granting Movants' Motion for Protection
  28. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 20 Petitioner Response to Motion to Show Authority
  29. Proposed Order Index # 21 Order (Denying Motion to Show Authority)
  30. Officers Return Index # 22 Citation Returned for Rare Roses LLC. Issued on 09/22/2022
  31. Officers Return Index # 23 Citation Returned for Rare Roses USA LP. Issued on 09/22/2022
  32. Officers Return Index # 24 Citation Returned for Shaikh Ahmend. Issued on 09/22/2022
  33. Officers Return Index # 25 Citation Returned for Iram Afaq. Issued on 09/22/2022
  34. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 26 Petitioner Response to Motion to Dismiss
  35. Proposed Order Index # 27 Order Denying Motion to Dismiss
  36. CANCELED M/Dismiss (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B) Passed per PaulaS(DaleLaw)
  37. Motion (No Fee) Index # 28 Motion for Sanctions (with Exhibits attached)
  38. Notice Index # 29 Notice of Remote Hearing
  39. Notice Index # 30 Notice of Filing Affidavits on Translation of Foreign Language Documents
  40. Motion (No Fee) Index # 31 Movants's Motion for Protective Order
  41. Proposed Order Index # 32 Order Granting Motion for Protective Order
  42. Notice Index # 33 Supplemental Notice of Remote Hearing
  43. CANCELED M/Dismiss (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B) Other M/for Protection & M/to Show Authority=2-3Hrs per Paulina(DaleLaw)
  44. Notice Index # 34 Respondent's Notice of Foreign Law
  45. Motion (No Fee) Index # 35 Respondent's Motion to Apply Foreign Law
  46. Motion (No Fee) Index # 36 Petitioner's Motion to Compel Discovery Responses from Respondent's and Response to Motion for Protection
  47. Proposed Order Index # 37 Order Granting Petitioner's Petitioner's Motion to Compel Discovery Responses from Respondent's and Response to Motion for Protection
  48. Motion (No Fee) Index # 38 Petitioner's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment to Void the Marriage of 2007
  49. Notice Index # 39 Notice of Submission (Motion for Partial Summary Judgment)
  50. Proposed Order Index # 40 Order (Granting Motion for Partial Summary Judgement)
  51. Notice Index # 41 Notice of Business Records Affidavit
  52. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 42 Defendants' Original Answer
  53. Notice Index # 43 Notice of Business Records Affidavit
  54. Officers Return Index # 44 Subpoena (Muhammad Salim Habib)
  55. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 45 Petitioner Response to Motion for Sanctions
  56. Proposed Order Index # 46 Order
  57. Motion (No Fee) Index # 47 Petitioner Objections to Motion for Sanctions
  58. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 50 Petitioner Objection to the Affidavit of Respondent Iram Afaq
  59. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 51 Petitioner Objection to the Affidavit of Moonis Shakil and Motion to Strike
  60. Proposed Order Index # 52 Order Granting Petitioner's Objection to the Affidavit of Respondent Iram Afaq
  61. Proposed Order Index # 53 Order Granting Petitioner's Objection to the Affidavit of Moonis Shakil and Motion to Strike
  62. No Fee Documents Index # 54 Respondent's Response to Petitioner's Motion for Summary Judgment
  63. Proposed Order Index # 55 Order Granting Respondent's Motion for Sanctions
  64. No Fee Documents Index # 57 Respondent's Brief Regarding Application of Foreign Law and Comity
  65. No Fee Documents Index # 58 Respondent's Brief Regarding Domicile and Residency Requirement
  66. M/Dismiss (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B) M/for Protection & M/to Show Authority=2-3Hrs per Paulina(DaleLaw) 1.27-Adding Motion Apply Law Foreign Law=5 mins
  67. Amended Filing Index # 56 Petitioner's Supplemental Brief
  68. Judge Docket Entry M/Dismiss + other motions: Attorneys, P Livingston, L. Dale, and J. Aycock appeared via zoom. Court could not hear the motions today due to the court's schedule. Hearings (Plea to the Jurisd, M/to Show Authority, M/for Protection, M/Apply Foreign Law, and MSJ), reset to 03/01/2023 @ 1:30 pm in person. JH
  69. Motion (No Fee) Index # 59 Petitioner's Opposed Motion to Reschedule Hearing of March 1, 2023
  70. Order Index # 60 Protective Order for Court Appearance
  71. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 61 Response to Petitioner's Opposed Motion to Reschedule Hearing of March 1, 2023
  72. Judge Docket Entry Protective Order for Court Appearance reviewed and signed. JH
  73. Notice Index # 62 Notice of Zoom Hearing (Motion To Reschedule)
  74. Status Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B) to Discuss reset Trial date sch for 03/01
  75. Judge Docket Entry Status Hearing. Attorney, P Livingston appeared for petitioner, M. Habib via zoom. Attorney, L Dale appeared with respondent, I Afaq via zoom. The parties are currently scheduled for hearings on March 1, 2023 @ 1:30 pm in person. However, a reset has been requested. Respondent's Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion to Dismiss is reset, as an evidentiary hearing, to 03/07/2023 @ 1:30pm via zoom. All other motions will be rescheduled depending on the outcome of the hearing on March 7, 2023. JH
  76. Order Index # 63 Protective Order for Court Appearance
  77. Judge Docket Entry PO for Court Appearance reviewed and signed. JH
  78. CANCELED M/Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B) Other Several Motions @1:30pm In Person
  79. No Fee Documents Index # 64 Petitioner's March 7, 2023 Hearing Brief No. 1 - Documents
  80. M/Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B) 1:30 pm: Evidentiary hearing re: Jurisdiction - JH
  81. Judge Docket Entry Plea to the Jurisdiction: Attorney, L Dale appeared with movant, I Afaq via zoom. Attorney P Livingston appeared for M Habib, who did not appear, via zoom. Record made by M. Cadena. Hearing begun but not completed. Hearing cont'd on March 9, 2023 at 9:30 am. JH
  82. Order Index # 65 Protective Order for Court Appearance
  83. Judge Docket Entry PO for Court Appearance reviewed and signed. JH
  84. M/Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B) continuation of hearing re: jurisdiction - JH
  85. Judge Docket Entry Continuation of hearing on Plea to the Jurisdiction: Attorney L Dale appeared with movant, I Afaq via zoom. Attorney P Livingston appeared for M. Habib (who did not appear) via zoom. Record made by M Cadena. Testimony and closing arguments completed. Court takes case under advisement. JH
  86. Order Index # 49 Order Granting Motion to Apply Foreign Law
  87. Judge Docket Entry Rendition on Plea to the Jurisdiction and M/Dismiss and Motion to Apply Foreign Law: After hearing the testimony and reviewing the admitted exhibits, the court believes that the court does not have subject-matter jurisdiction of the parties in this suit as neither party was or is currently domiciled in Texas as required by the TFC and the court dismisses this case due to lack of jurisdiction. In addition, the court grants the Motion to Apply Foreign Law and finds that the parties are already divorced based on Pakistani and Islamic law. The Order Granting Motion to Apply Foreign Law reviewed and signed. Order Granting Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion to Dismiss signed. The court notes there is a M/Sanctions still pending. JH
  88. Dismissed by Plaintiff/Non-Suit/Other Index # 66 Order Granting Plea to the Jurisdiction and Motion to Dismiss
  89. Notice Index # 67 Notice of Appearance and Designation of Lead Counsel
  90. Request Index # 68 Request for Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
  91. Notice Index # 69 Notice of Remote Hearing
  92. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 70 Objection to Respondents Motion for Sanctions for Lack of Jurisdiction
  93. Proposed Order Index # 71 Order Sustaining Objection to Hearing on Respondent's Motion for Sanctions for Lack of Jurisdiction
  94. Notice Index # 72 Notice of Remote Court Proceeding
  95. CANCELED M/Sanctions (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B) Passed 1hr per Pauline 15 mins-for M/to object Sanctions per Ginger Davis
  96. CANCELED M/Sanctions (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B) Other Objection to Respondent's M/for Sanction for lack of Jurisdication=15 mins.

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