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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-06
Status Filed
Type Child Protective Services
Docket 80 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Department Of Family & Protective Services
Defendant Hammack, Erik Brandon|Hammack, Sara E.|Unknown Father
Photo of Hon. Cassels, Dc, Jimmy A

Judge

Hon. Cassels, Dc, Jimmy A

Angelina County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Original Petition (OCA)
  2. Original Petition (OCA)
  3. Affidavit
  4. Order
  5. Notice Doc ID# 1
  6. Request Doc ID# 2
  7. CITATION HAMMACK, SARA E. Returned Unserved 09/26/2023 Returned 09/26/2023
  8. Original Answer Doc ID# 3
  9. ISSUE SUBPOENA
  10. ISSUE SUBPOENA
  11. Report
  12. Report
  13. Report
  14. SUBPOENA RETURN
  15. SUBPOENA RETURN
  16. Report
  17. JUDGES DOCKET ENTRY
  18. TEMPORARY ORDER
  19. Report
  20. ORDER OF TRANSFER Doc ID# 5
  21. Request Doc ID# 6
  22. Request Doc ID# 4
  23. CITATION HAMMACK, ERIK BRANDON Served 10/31/2023 Response Due 11/27/2023 Returned 10/31/2023 HAMMACK, SARA E. Returned Unserved 11/30/2023 Returned 11/30/2023
  24. Report
  25. FAMILY PLAN
  26. HOME STUDY
  27. CERTIFICATE
  28. Petition In Intervention Doc ID# 9
  29. JUDGES DOCKET ENTRY
  30. QUESTIONNAIRE Doc ID# 7
  31. Order
  32. Report
  33. FAMILY PLAN
  34. Report
  35. Notice of Hearing
  36. SCHEDULING ORDER Doc ID# 8
  37. Request for Hearing Doc ID# 10
  38. Original Answer Doc ID# 11
  39. Notice Doc ID# 12
  40. Report
  41. Response Doc ID# 13
  42. Response Doc ID# 14
  43. Attorney's Fees Expense Claim
  44. Original Answer Doc ID# 15
  45. Original Answer Doc ID# 16
  46. Report
  47. JUDGES DOCKET ENTRY
  48. Response Doc ID# 18
  49. Response Doc ID# 17
  50. FAMILY PLAN
  51. Attorney's Fees Expense Claim
  52. Attorney's Fees Expense Claim
  53. Report
  54. JUDGES DOCKET ENTRY
  55. Request for Hearing Doc ID# 20
  56. Order
  57. CERTIFICATE
  58. Response Doc ID# 21
  59. MOTION FOR
  60. CANCELED Hearing (11:00 AM) (Judicial Officers CASSELS, DC, JIMMY A, CASSELS, CC, JIMMY A) Other
  61. Notice Doc ID# 22
  62. Attorney's Fees Expense Claim
  63. Report
  64. Report
  65. Order
  66. Letter Doc ID# 23
  67. Attorney's Fees Expense Claim
  68. Attorney's Fees Expense Claim
  69. Report
  70. MOTION TO
  71. Request for Hearing Doc ID# 24
  72. Report
  73. Order
  74. Order
  75. Letter Doc ID# 25
  76. Letter Doc ID# 26
  77. Report
  78. Attorney's Fees Expense Claim
  79. Order
  80. Order

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