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Court

Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-10-28
Status 328th District Court
Type Divorce With Children
Docket 115 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Banks, Sarah Jane Formerly Known As Scruggs, Sarah Jane
Defendant Scruggs, Preston Wayne
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Judge

Hon. Millard John

Fort Bend County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition Index # 1 Original Petition for Divorce
  2. Order Index # 2 Standing Temporary Mutual Injunctions Divorce With Children
  3. Issuance Index # 4 Citation Issued to Preston Wayne Scruggs
  4. Citation eService Scruggs, Preston Wayne Served 11/04/2022 Returned 11/09/2022
  5. Notice Index # 5 Notice of Hearing
  6. Request Index # 6 Request for Process
  7. Issuance Index # 7 Citation Issued to Preston Wayne Scruggs
  8. Citation eService Scruggs, Preston Wayne Unserved
  9. Issuance Index # 8 Precept Issued to Preston Wayne Scruggs
  10. Precept eService Scruggs, Preston Wayne Served 11/04/2022 Returned 11/09/2022
  11. Letters Refund Check Issuance
  12. Officers Return Index # 9 Citation Return for Preston Wayne Scruggs Issued on 10/31/22
  13. Officers Return Index # 10 Preceipt to Serve Return on Preston Wayne Scruggs Issued on 11/1/22
  14. Notice Index # 11 Notice of Filing Certificate of Completion of Parent Education Course
  15. No Fee Documents Index # 12 Petitioner's Exhibit List
  16. No Fee Documents Index # 13 Petitioner's Witness List
  17. Notice Index # 14 Notice of Filling Sarah Jane Scruggs's Financial Information Statement
  18. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 15 Respondent's Original Answer
  19. CANCELED Temporary Orders Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Millard, John) Passed IN PERSON
  20. Temporary Order Index # 16 Agreed Band-Aid Temporary Orders
  21. Judge Docket Entry Agreed Band-Aid TO, approved by counsel/parties, signed by the Court as submitted. JRM.
  22. Motion (No Fee) Index # 17 Petitioner's Motion to Compel Discovery and for Sanctions
  23. Motion (No Fee) Index # 18 Emergency Motion to Waive Mediation or in the Alternative Motion to Allocate Mediation Fees
  24. Motion (No Fee) Index # 19 Motion for Interim Spousal Support and Interim Attorney's Fees
  25. Amended Filing Index # 20 First Amended Petition for Divorce
  26. No Fee Documents Index # 21 Movant's Exhibit List
  27. Motion (No Fee) Index # 22 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
  28. M/Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) EMERGENCY MOTION TO WAIVE MEDIATION (IN PERSON)
  29. Judge Docket Entry Motions passed. Motion for Withdrawal to be properly noticed to client and set for hearing. Parties were previously set for mediation. The Court orders mediation to be reset after the issue of the Motion for Withdrawal is heard. FRY
  30. Notice Index # 23 Notice of Hearing
  31. Amended Filing Index # 24 First Amended Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
  32. Notice Index # 25 Notice of Hearing
  33. Notice Index # 26 Notice of Intention To Take Deposition By Written Questions
  34. Notice Index # 27 Notice of Intention To Take Deposition By Written Questions
  35. Order Index # 28 Standing Temporary Mutual Injunctions Divorce With Children
  36. CANCELED M/Withdraw as Counsel (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) Other IN PERSON
  37. No Fee Documents Index # 29 Movant's Exhibit List
  38. M/Compel (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) MOTION TO WAIVE MEDIATION; MOTION FOR INTERIM SUPPORT; MOTION TO WITHDRAW (IN PERSON)
  39. Order Index # 30 Agreed Order on Petitioner's Motion to Compel Discovery
  40. Judge Docket Entry On 2/1/2023, P counsel and R counsel appeared. R counsel passed her Motion for Withdrawal and will continue to represent R at this time. P counsel and R counsel came to agreement on P's Motion to Compel Discovery with attorney fees held over for trial. Agreement read onto the record. An Agreed Order will be submitted. FRY
  41. Judge Docket Entry Agreed Order signed. FRY
  42. Notice Index # 31 Notice of Delivery
  43. No Fee Documents Index # 32 Binding Mediated Settlement Agreementv- Tempoary
  44. Notice Index # 33 Notice of Delivery
  45. Notice Index # 34 Notice of Delivery
  46. Entry (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) BY SUBMISSION
  47. Temporary Order Index # 35 Agreed Temporary Orders
  48. Motion (No Fee) Index # 36 Motion to Enter Amended Agreed Temporary Orders
  49. Notice Index # 37 Notice of Court Proceeding
  50. Motion (No Fee) Index # 38 Motion to Waive Mediation or in the Alternative Motion to Compel Mediation and Request for Trail Setting
  51. Notice Index # 39 Notice of Court Proceeding
  52. Motion (No Fee) Index # 40 Emergency Motion for Additional Temporary Orders on Property
  53. Entry (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) BY SUBMISSION
  54. Proposed Order Index # 42 Amended Agreed Temporary Orders
  55. Temporary Order Index # 41 Amended Agreed Temporary Orders
  56. Notice Index # 43 Notice of Court Proceeding
  57. Notice Index # 44 Notice of Court Proceeding - Trial Setting
  58. Motion (No Fee) Index # 45 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
  59. Request for Issuance of Writ/Wage Withholding Index # 47 Request for Issuance of Employer's Order to Withhold Income
  60. Order Index # 46 Income Withholding for Support
  61. Issuance Index # 48 WHO Issued to Letsos Company
  62. Garnishment CMRRR 9314 7699 0430 0107 8287 88 Scruggs, Preston Wayne Served 05/18/2023 Returned 05/18/2023
  63. Motion (No Fee) Index # 49 Supplemental Emergency Motion for Additional Temporary Orders on Property and Possession and Access
  64. M/Withdraw as Counsel (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) BY SUBMISSION
  65. Order Index # 50 Order on Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
  66. Judge Docket Entry The Motion to Withdraw as Counsel was considered. There was no opposition filed. The Motion to Withdraw as Counsel is Granted and the Order signed. FRY
  67. No Fee Documents Index # 51 Movant/Petitioner's Exhibit List
  68. M/Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL TEMP ORDERS; MOTION TO WAIVE MEDIATION (IN PERSON)
  69. No Fee Documents Index # 52 Appearance (Preston Scruggs)
  70. Judge Docket Entry Petitioner's Counsel, S. Dromgoole appeared. Petitioner present. Respondent appeared pro se. The parties were present for a hearing on additional temporary orders. The parties need to mediate prior to additional temporary orders. There is also an trial setting. The parties agree to mediate with Perwin. Mediation is scheduled for June 13, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. and will cover the mediation requirement for both additional temporary orders and trial. Failure to mediate will result in sanctions. The hearing on Additional Temporary orders is reset to June 14, 2023. FRY
  71. Notice Index # 53 Notice of Court Proceeding
  72. No Fee Documents Index # 54 Movant/Petitioner's Exhibit List
  73. No Fee Documents Index # 55 Binding Mediated Settlement Agreement-Final Divorce
  74. CANCELED M/Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) Passed MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL TEMP ORDERS (IN PERSON)
  75. No Fee Documents Index # 57 Affidavit for Prove Up and Entry of Agreed Final Decree of Divorce
  76. Request for Issuance of Wage Withholding Index # 59 Request for Issuance of Employer's Order to Withhold Income
  77. Judge Docket Entry No Parenting Class Certificate for Respondent , Record of Support Order, or BVS on file. No Action Taken. FRY
  78. Parent Education Certificate Index # 60 Certificate of Completion - Preston Scruggs
  79. Judge Docket Entry The Record of Child Support form must be completed and filed. See docket entry for July 30, 2023. No action taken. MR
  80. Order Index # 58 Amended Income Withholding Order
  81. Agreed Judgment Index # 62 Agreed Final Decree of Divorce
  82. Issuance Index # 61 WHO Issued to Pipe Fitters Union Local No. 211/Lestos Company
  83. Garnishment CMRR# 9336 0699 0430 0110 5897 47 Scruggs, Preston Wayne Served 08/09/2023 Returned 08/11/2023
  84. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 63
  85. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 64
  86. CANCELED Non Jury Trial (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) Case Disposed IN PERSON
  87. Notice Index # 65 Notice of Change of Address
  88. Motion for New Trial - Family Index # 66 Motion for New Trial
  89. Notice Index # 67 Notice of Hearing
  90. Amended Filing Index # 68 Amended Notice of Hearing
  91. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 69 Response to Motion for New Trial
  92. Motion (No Fee) Index # 70 Motion to Enter Qualified Domestic Relations Order
  93. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 71 Movant's Respond to Respondent's Response to Motion for New Trial
  94. M/New Trial (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) IN PERSON
  95. Notice Index # 72 Notice of Court Proceeding by Submission
  96. Entry (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) MOTION TO ENTER QDRO (BY SUBMISSION)
  97. Order Index # 73 Reformed Agreed Final Decree of Divorce
  98. Order Index # 74 Qualified Domestic Relations Order
  99. Notice Index # 75 Notice of Change of Address
  100. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 76
  101. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 77
  102. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 78
  103. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 79
  104. Motion for Modification- Custody Post Judgment Index # 80 Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  105. Request Index # 81 Request for Process
  106. Order Index # 82 Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship Standing Temporary Mutual Injunctions
  107. Issuance Index # 83 Citation Issued to Sarah Jane Banks
  108. Citation eService Banks, Sarah Jane Unserved
  109. Issuance Index # 84 Citation Re-Issued to Sarah Jane Banks
  110. Citation eService Banks, Sarah Jane Unserved
  111. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 85 Respondent's Original Answer to Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  112. No Fee Documents Index # 86 Binding Mediated Settlement Agreement for Final Orders
  113. No Fee Documents Index # 87 Rule 11 Agreement
  114. Proposed Order Index # 88 Agreed Final Order in Suit to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  115. Judge Docket Entry The Proposed Order must have modification findings. No Action Taken. FRY

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