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Court

Brazoria County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-01
Status Re-Opened
Type Marriage Divorce Children
Docket 44 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Smith, Amber
Defendant Smith, Brian Keith
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Judge

Hon. Bulanek Patrick

Brazoria County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. CANCELED Motion to Withdraw (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Passed Set by M. Moorhead
  2. Process Request Form
  3. Temporary Restraining Order Family (OCA) and Order Setting Hearing for Temporary Orders set for 9/20/23 at 9:00 a.m.
  4. Citation/TRO Smith, Brian Keith Served 09/06/2023
  5. Service Returned - Served #264556 - 09-06-2023
  6. CANCELED Temporary Restraining Order (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Passed Set by SMB
  7. Rule 11 Agreement
  8. Designation of Attorney In Charge
  9. Notice of Trial / Set for 01/23/2024 at 9:00 AM (Incomplete)
  10. Notice of Revocation of Rule 11 Agreement
  11. Scheduling Order
  12. Designation of Attorney In Charge (Sandy Mercer)
  13. Notice of Trial set for 1/23/24 at 9:00 am
  14. Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Set by SMB
  15. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the Merits. Parties and Atty S. Mercer appeared and announced an agreement has been reached. Record- waived. Evidence presented. Divorce granted; Parties appointed JMCs of the child with the mother primary; Possession Order per decree; No child support to be paid by either party; Pronounced and rendered this date. PB
  16. Decree Agreed Final Decree of Divorce (#83725714)
  17. Post Judgment: Modification - Custody (OCA) Petition to Modify the Parent-Child Relationship
  18. Process Request Form
  19. Temporary Restraining Order Family (OCA) Joint and Mutual Temporary Restraining Order and Order Setting Hearing for Temporary Orders set for 6/23/25 at 9:00 am
  20. Citation/TRO Smith, Brian Keith Served 06/20/2025
  21. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
  22. Order Order for Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus for Child set for 6/20/25 at 9:00 a.m.
  23. Request For Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus
  24. Judicial Docket Entry Sworn application for Writ of Habeas Corpus presented to the Court. Granted. Pronounced and rendered this date. gld
  25. Writ of Habeas Corpus Smith, Amber Served 06/18/2025
  26. Service Returned - Served #315831 - Served 06/18/2025
  27. Service Returned Attorney Issued Subpoena (Clarissa Noble) - Served 06/18/2025
  28. Service Returned Attorney Issued Subpoena (Jerry Lyons, Custodia of Records - Children's Assessment Center) - Served 06/18/2025
  29. Motion Brazoria County's Motion to Quash and Motion for Protective Order
  30. Petition First Amended Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship and Request for Extraordinary Relief
  31. Answer Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
  32. Order on Brazoria County's Motion to Quash and Motion for Protective Order
  33. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket for temporary orders and a writ. All parties and their counsel appear in person. Also appearing is the CAC representative and the DA's office. The Court will review the CAC records in camera. To allow the Court to review the CAC records, this matter is set for hearing on 06.23.2025 at 9 am. gld
  34. CANCELED Temporary Restraining Order (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Other Set by SMB
  35. Order to Destroy Records From In Camera Inspection
  36. Service Returned #315397 Served 6/20/25
  37. Writ Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) set by M. Moorhead; TRO set by SMB 06/20/2025 Reset by Court to 06/23/2025 06/23/2025 Reset by Court to 06/24/2025
  38. Service Returned Attorney James Hanley issued subpoena to Heather Melass - Served 6/23/25
  39. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket on a writ of habeas corpus and for temporary orders. Both parties appear in person and with counsel. Record - Heather Canady. Testimony, evidence, and argument presented. The writ is granted in part and the the request for temporary orders is granted in part. Between now and 6 pm on June 30, 2025, Dad's periods of possession shall be from 10 am and 6 pm each day. For this interim possession period, the exchanges shall occur at the Sonic in Sweeny. Dad's periods of possession shall not occur at Dad's house nor at his cousin's house. The Court sets a review hearing for 1 pm on July 10, 2025 at which time the Court will want to know the results of the current DFPS investigation. Pronounced and rendered this date. gld
  40. Courtroom's Exhibit Worksheet on Writ- Temp Orders 6/24/25
  41. Notice of Review Hearing; set 7/10/25 at 1pm
  42. Review Hearing (1:00 PM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Per GLD
  43. Rule 11 Agreement (2 pages)
  44. Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel / Set for 7/28/25 at 9:00 AM

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