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Brazoria County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-27
Status Re-Opened
Type Other Family Transfer In
Docket 155 entries

Parties

Plaintiff O'neal, Yvette B.
Defendant Crain, Garmar M.
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Judge

Hon. Bulanek Patrick

Brazoria County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Enforcements (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Pref-Set PB
  2. Docket Sheet Transfer In- Docket Sheet
  3. Order (9/19/2023) Transfer In - Order to Transfer Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship
  4. Order (11/10/2022) Transfer In - Order in Suit to Modify the Parent-Child Relationship
  5. Order (1/17/2020) Transfer In - Order Nunc Pro Tunc in Suit to Modify the Parent-Child Relationship and Order of Enforcement
  6. Petition (7/7/2023) Transfer In - Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  7. Motion (7/7/2023) Transfer In - Motion to Transfer
  8. Process Request Form (7/7/2023) Transfer In - Request for Issuance
  9. Service Issued 7/7/2023) Transfer In - Citation issued Garmar Crain
  10. Service Issued (7/7/2023) Transfer In - Citation Issued Garmar Crain
  11. Service Returned - Served (8/30/2023) Transfer In - Affidavit of Service
  12. Service Returned - Served (8/30/2023) Transfer In - Affidavit of Service
  13. Answer (9/12/2023) Transfer In - Respondent's Original Answer
  14. Correspondence Fees due Letter sent to Mirenda Moorhead
  15. Notice of Docketing
  16. Post Judgment: Motion Family with Kids (OCA)
  17. Notice of Temporary Hearing; set 10/12/23 at 9am
  18. Temporary Orders Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Set by M. Moorhead
  19. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket for temporary orders. Yvette O'Neal appears in person and with counsel Mirenda Moorhead. Garmar M Crain was served on 08.17.2023, filed an Answer on 09.12.2023 before the case was transferred to this Court, there is a notice of temporary hearing dated 10.04.2023 setting the temporary order hearing for this date, and his name was sounded 3 times in the hallways of the Courthouse with no response. Record - Terri Sanchez. Testimony and evidence presented. The motion for temporary orders is granted as prayed for and testified to. Pronounced and rendered this date. Entry of judgment is 10.26.2023. gld
  20. Bailiff's Response
  21. Temporary Orders Default Temporary Orders in Suit to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  22. Court Reporter's Evidence Submission Form 10/12/2023 Temporary Orders Hearing
  23. Exhibit P-1, P-2
  24. Courtroom's Exhibit Worksheet Temporary Orders - 10/12/23
  25. Deputy Reporter Statement
  26. Counter Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  27. Motion To Reconsider
  28. Notice of Hearing set for 12/20/23
  29. Rule 11 Agreement - Christmas 2023
  30. Certificate of Completion - For Kids' Sake - Yvette O'Neal
  31. Notice of Court Proceeding; set 1/10/24 at 9am
  32. Motion (11/23/22) First Amended Motion for Appointment of Amicus Attorney for Child
  33. Certificate Certificate of Delivery of Discovery Documents
  34. Notice Petitioner's Initial Disclosures Under Rule 194
  35. Response Petitioner's Response to Testifying Expert Disclosures
  36. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Motion to Set Aside TO and Motion to Reconsider set by SMB 12/13/2023 Reset by Court to 12/20/2023 12/20/2023 Reset by Court to 01/10/2024
  37. Certificate of Written Discovery
  38. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket on a motion to set aside and motion to reconsider. Both parties and both counsel appear in person. This matters is reset to 01.24.2024 at 9 am to allow a motion to modify temporary orders to be filed. Pronounced and rendered. gld
  39. Motion for Judge to Confer with Children / Set for 01/24/2024 at 9:00 AM
  40. Motion to Modify Temporary Orders / Set for 01/24/2024 at 9:00 AM
  41. Affidavit Petitioner's Supporting Affidavit
  42. Temporary Orders Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Motion to Modify TO and Motion for Judge to Confer set by SMB & M. Moorhead 01/24/2024 Reset by Court to 01/24/2024
  43. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket on a motion to modify temporary orders and a motion to confer. Garmar M Crain appears in person and with counsel Sandy Mercer. Yvette B O'Neal appears in person and with counsel Mirenda Moorhead. Because the child is 12 years of age or older, the Court will confer with the child. Because there will be an in chambers conference with the child, the Court appoints Rhonda Session as Amicus Attorney and the parties shall split the fees of the Amicus 50-50. The temporary order hearing is to be reset to allow the Amicus to do preliminary investigation. The in chambers conference with occur at 4 pm on the date before the temporary order hearing with the Amicus present. For scheduling purposes, both counsel and the Amicus will inform the court coordinator of the date and time for the in chambers conference. Pronounced and rendered this date. gld
  44. Answer Amicus Attorney's Original Answer in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
  45. Correspondence to Mirenda Moorhead fees due 2nd attempt
  46. Motion to Modify Temporary Orders / Set for 04/30/2024 at 9:00 AM
  47. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Motion to Modify Temporary Orders set by M. Moorhead
  48. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket on a motion to modify temporary orders. Both counsel appear and, after a conference with the Court, an agreement is reached as to this weekend's possession and taking the child to the 8th grade formal. Pronounced and rendered this date. gld
  49. Order on Modification of Weekend of 5/3/24
  50. Designation of Attorney In Charge
  51. Petition First Amended Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  52. Certificate of Delivery of Discovery Documents
  53. Affidavit Petitioner's First Amended Disclosures Under Rule 194
  54. Motion to Modify Temporary Orders set for 8/29/24 at 9 a.m.
  55. Designation of Attorney in Charge
  56. Notice of Conflict
  57. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Motion to Modify TOs set by M. Moorhead
  58. Motion for Continuance
  59. Proposed Order on Motion for Continuance
  60. Motion for Enforcement of Medical Support and Possession or Access
  61. Order to Appear set for 9/25/24 at 9:00 am
  62. Process Request Form
  63. Petition Second Amended Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  64. Motion First Amended Motion to Modify Temporary Orders
  65. Process Request Form
  66. Temporary Restraining Order Family (OCA) Emergency Temporary Restraining Order and Order Setting Hearing for Temporary Orders set for 9/12/2024 at 9:00 am
  67. Process Request Form Amended
  68. TRestraining Order Crain, Garmar M. Served 09/12/2024
  69. Precept Crain, Garmar M. Served 09/12/2024
  70. Motion To Modify Temporary Orders Corrected First Amended Motion To Modify Temporary Orders / Set for 09/12/2024 at 9:00 A.M.
  71. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket on a motion to modify temporary orders. All parties and their counsel appear. Also appearing is the Amicus Attorney. Due to the docket, this matter is reset for hearing to 09.13.2024 at 10 am. Garmar Crain is authorized to appear via Zoom. Pronounced and rendered this date. gld
  72. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket on a motion to modify temporary orders. All parties and their counsel appear. Also appearing is the Amicus Attorney. Due to the docket, this matter is reset for hearing to 09.18.2024 at 1:30 pm. Pronounced and rendered this date. gld
  73. Service Returned #293094 Served on 9/12/24
  74. Service Returned #293014 Served on 9/12/24
  75. Designation of Attorney in Charge
  76. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket on a motion to modify temporary orders. Yvette O'Neal appears in person and with counsel Mirenda Moorhead. Garmar Crain appears in person and with counsel Bruce Bain. Also appearing is Rhonda Session, Amicus Attorney. Record - Heather Canady. Testimony, evidence, and argument presented. The Court recesses at 5 pm. gld
  77. Temporary Restraining Order (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) 2:30 Pref Set GLD - Continuance from 9/18/24 TRO and Motion to Modify TOs set by M. Moorhead 09/12/2024 Reset by Court to 09/13/2024 09/13/2024 Reset by Court to 09/18/2024 09/18/2024 Continued to 09/19/2024 - Other - Crain, Garmar M.; Crain, Garmar, II; O'Neal, Yvette B.
  78. Answer Original Answer to Corrected First Amended Motion to Modify Temporary Orders
  79. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket to continue the hearing on a motion to modify temporary orders. Yvette O'Neal appears in person and with counsel Mirenda Moorhead. Garmar Crain appears in person and with counsel Bruce Bain. Also appearing is Rhonda Session, Amicus Attorney. Record - Heather Canady. Testimony, evidence, and argument presented. Neither party shall discuss any aspect of the ongoing litigation with the children. Neither party shall discuss with the children any currently pending legal matters. Neither party shall discuss and / or notify the children regarding any periods of possession or exchanges of possession. All communications regarding possession or exchanges shall be between the parents only. The parties shall sign up for Our Family Wizard within the next 48 hours and shall thereafter communicate exclusively via Our Family Wizard. Each parent shall notify the other parent within 2 hours of making any health care related appointments. If it is an ER visit, the parent shall notify the other parent within 30 minutes of arrival at the ER. Each parent shall cause the children to timely appear at all school related activities and extracurricular activities (soccer, track, and football) during their period of possession. Pronounced and rendered this date. Entry of judgment is 10.17.2024. Garmar Crain is sworn to re-appear on 11.04.2024 at 9 am. gld
  80. Motion for Additional Deposit to Secure Fees with Notice of Hearing set for 11/4/24 at 9:00 am
  81. Motion for Continuance
  82. Proposed Order on Motion for Continuances
  83. Docket Entry Set on Enforcements and Motion for Additional Deposit to Secure Fees. Attys M. Moorhead and B. Bain appeared. Reset to 12/4/24. G. Crain Sworn to Reappear. -PB/vh
  84. Motion to Withdraw of Counsel (Bruce D. Bain)
  85. Notice of Hearing set for 11/25/24 at 9:00 am
  86. Motion to Withdraw (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Set by SMB
  87. Order For Withdrawal of Counsel
  88. Judicial Docket Entry Set on Motion for Withdrawal. Atty B. Bain appeared. No one else appeared to oppose the motion. Record- waived. Evidence presented. Motion granted. PB
  89. Bailiff's Response
  90. Docket Entry Set on Enforcements. Atty M. Moorhead appeared. G. Crain appeared Pro Se. Reset to 12/19/24 at 9:00 A.M. G. Crain Sworn to Reappear. -PB/vh
  91. Answer Respondent's Original Answer to Motion for Enforcement
  92. Designation of Attorney In Charge
  93. Motion For Continuance No Date Set
  94. Order on Motion for Continuance
  95. Judicial Docket Entry Set on Enforcement. Parties and Attys M. Moorhead and L. Jones appeared. Record- waived. Motion for continuance granted. Pronounced and rendered this date. PB
  96. Docket Entry Set on Enforcements. Attys M. Moorhead and L. Jones appeared. Reset to 1/22/25 at 9:00 AM. G. Crain Sworn to Reappear. -PB/vh
  97. Notice of Hearing - 03/27/2025 at 9:00 A.M.
  98. Motion for Additional Deposit to Secure Fees
  99. Courtroom's Exhibit Worksheet on Motion to Modify Temporary Orders 9/18/24
  100. Court Reporter's Evidence Submission Form 09/18/2024 - 09/19/2024 Motion to Modify Temporary Orders
  101. Exhibit P - 1-9, 11-12, 17-23; R - A, B, E; Amicus - 1-7
  102. Motion for Mediation - 02/28/2025 at 9:00 A.M.
  103. Proposed Order of Referral to Mediation
  104. CANCELED Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Passed Motion for Mediation set by SMB
  105. Notice of Hearing for Motion for Enforcement set for 5/14/25 at 9 a.m.
  106. Notice of Hearing - 04/10/2025 at 1:30 p.m.
  107. Notice of Hearing Amended Notice of Hearing - 04/10/2025 at 1:30 p.m.
  108. CANCELED Motion Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Passed Motion for Costs set by R. Session
  109. Motion To Enter of Supplemental Temporary Orders with Notice of Hearing set for 5/15/25 at 10:00 am
  110. Notice of Hearing for Motion for Enforcement set for 8/12/25 at 9 a.m.
  111. Scheduling Order
  112. CANCELED Enforcements (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Other Set by M. Moorhead; Motion to Secure Costs set by R. Session 09/13/2024 Reset by Court to 09/25/2024 09/25/2024 Reset by Court to 11/04/2024 09/25/2024 Reset by Court to 09/13/2024 11/04/2024 Reset by Court to 12/04/2024 12/04/2024 Reset by Court to 12/19/2024 12/19/2024 Reset by Court to 01/22/2025 01/22/2025 Reset by Court to 03/27/2025 03/27/2025 Reset by Court to 05/14/2025
  113. Entry of Judgment (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Motion to Enter Supplemental Temporary Orders set by M. Moorhead
  114. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the entry docket. Attys M. Moorhead and J. Hanley appeared. Record- waived. Evidence presented. There was no objection to the order being entered and the order reflects the rendition. Motion to enter granted. PB
  115. Temporary Orders Supplemental Temporary Orders in Suit to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  116. Petition Third Amended Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  117. Certificate Respondent's Certificate of Written Discovery Directed to Petitioner
  118. Notice of Intention to Take Oral Deposition of Garmar M. Crain
  119. Motion to Quash Deposition
  120. Notice Amended Notice of Intention to Take Oral Deposition of Garmar M. Crain
  121. Notice of Intention to Take Oral Deposition of Yvette O'Neal
  122. Motion to Quash and for a Protective Order
  123. Notice of Hearing - Petitioner's Motino to Quash Deposition and for Protection Order / Set for 7/22/25 at 9:00 AM
  124. Jury Demand
  125. Jury Fee Paid
  126. Certificate of Delivery of Discovery
  127. Disclosure Petitioner's Second Amended Disclosures Under Rule 194
  128. Motion for Leave to Take Deposition with Notice of Hearing set for 7/22/25 at 9:00 am
  129. Proposed Order on Motion for Leave to Take Deposition
  130. Motion for Continuance with Notice of Hearing set for 7/22/25 at 9:00 am
  131. Proposed Order on Motion for Continuance
  132. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Motion to Quash and Motion for Leave and Motion for Continuance set by SMB
  133. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket on a motion to quash, a motion for leave, and a motion for continuance. The parties appear through counsel. The motions are moot at this point. The bench trial was set for 08.12.2025. A jury fee was paid on 07.10.2025. gld
  134. Rule 11 Agreement
  135. Certificate of Delivery of Discovery
  136. Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel
  137. Proposed Order on Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel
  138. Correspondence Proof of Service
  139. Motion to Withdraw (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Set by SMB
  140. Enforcements (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Enforcement set by M. Moorhead
  141. Docket Entry Set on Enforcements. Attys M. Moorhead, L. Jones and R.Sessions appeared. Hearing reset, Garmar Crain sworn to reappear on 11/12/25 at 9 am - PB/mr
  142. Motion Amended Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel; set 11/6/25 at 9am
  143. Proposed Order on Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel
  144. Motion to Withdraw (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Amended Mot to W/D - set by SMB
  145. Correspondence Proof of Service to the Court
  146. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket on the motion to withdraw filed by Lourel Jones, III. Both parties appear through counsel. Record - waived and argument presented. The motion to withdraw is reset to 11.13.2025 at 9 am to be decided at the time of the currently scheduled enforcement hearing. Pronounced and rendered this date. gld
  147. Notice of Hearing - 11/12/2025 at 9:00 AM
  148. Enforcements (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Set by M. Moorhead, L. Jones and R. Session in person
  149. Correspondence Proof of Service to the Court
  150. Docket Entry Set on Enforcements. Attys M. Moorhead and P. Bittick appeared. Reset to 3/3/26 at 9:00 AM. G. Crain Sworn to Reappear. - PB/vh
  151. Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel set for 1/20/26 at 9 a.m.
  152. Proposed Order on Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel
  153. CANCELED Motion to Withdraw (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Passed Set by SMB
  154. CANCELED Motion to Withdraw (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Passed Set by SMB 01/30/2026 Reset by Court to 02/04/2026
  155. Pre-Trial Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Per PB - On Enforcement Hearing 3/3

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