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Case Information

Filed 2023-05-30
Status Pending
Type Title Iv D Paternity
Docket 19 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Attorney General Of Texas
Photo of Hon. Morgan Kali

Judge

Hon. Morgan Kali

Fort Bend County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Petition Index # 1 Petition To Establish The Parent-Child Relationship
  2. Letters Cover Letter
  3. Issuance Index # 2 Citation Issued to Michael Donelle Senegal
  4. Citation E-Service Senegal, Michael Donelle Served 06/21/2023 Returned 08/17/2023
  5. Officers Return Index # 3 Citation Return for Michael Donelle Senegal. Issued on 06/02/2023.
  6. Order Index # 4 Order for Parentage Testing
  7. Notice Index # 5 Entry of Appearance
  8. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 6 Respondent's Original Answer
  9. No Fee Documents Index # 7 Respondent's Exhibit List
  10. Judge Docket Entry Simone Malveux pesent with Attorney Sterling, Attorney Blackful present for Michael Senegal, OAG by Attorney Truong. Parties agree for Mr. Senegal to complete parentage testing by 1/15/24, and case referred back to the District Court on the request and agreement of all parties.ds
  11. Non Jury Trial (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Morgan, Kali)
  12. Judge Docket Entry Counsel, OAG appeared. Trial reset to 7/1/24 @ 9:30 AM. Parties ordered to mediate with the DRC on or before 6/15/24. -klm
  13. Notice Index # 8 Notice of Trial
  14. Notice Index # 9 Notice of Trial
  15. No Fee Documents Index # 10 Mediated Settlement Agreement on Final Orders
  16. Non Jury Trial (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Morgan, Kali)
  17. Judge Docket Entry Atty. Sterling appeared with her client. Atty. Blackful appeared. OAG, Atty. Garza appeared. All parties and counsel appeared for prove up of MSA. OAG was not present for prove up, but signed the MSA. Record made #240701094950. Party sworn. Testimony presented on prove up of MSA. The Court approved the agreements of the parties and rendered judgment on the MSA on final orders. Entry set for July 19, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. by submission. lmc
  18. Entry (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Clayton, LaTosha McGill)
  19. Judge Docket Entry The Court reviewed the file for entry by submission from 7/1/2024 prove up hearing. No order on file. No action taken. lmc

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