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Dallas County Civil

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2023-04-06
Status OPEN
Type Habeas Corpus (family)
Docket 91 entries
Disposition Judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Allen, Danisha
Defendant Bettis, Andra
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Judge

Hon. Brown Mary

Dallas County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. 04/06/2023 NEW CASE FILED (OCA) - FAMILY
  2. 04/06/2023 ORIGINAL PETITION
  3. 04/06/2023 AFFIDAVIT INABILITY TO PAY
  4. 04/06/2023 ASSOCIATE JUDGE'S REPORT
  5. 04/18/2023 MOTION HEARING Judicial Officer TEN EYCK, C. ANDREW Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason REQUESTED BY ATTORNEY/PRO SE Comment Habeas Corpus
  6. 07/05/2023 PETITION FOR CPS IN A PENDING ACTION
  7. 07/05/2023 NON-SIGNED PROPOSED ORDER/JUDGMENT Comment EX PARTE ORDER FOR EMERGENCY CARE AND TEMPORARY CUSTODY
  8. 07/05/2023 MISCELLANOUS EVENT Comment DESIGNATION OF LEAD COUNSEL
  9. 07/05/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE
  10. 07/05/2023 CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TO FILE
  11. 07/05/2023 ORDER - APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM
  12. 07/05/2023 ORDER - APPOINTING DALLAS CASA
  13. 07/05/2023 ORDER - EX PARTE EMERGENCY CARE AND TEMPORARY CUSTODY
  14. 07/06/2023 DISMISSAL FOR WANT OF PROSECUTION Judicial Officer BROWN, MARY Hearing Time 9:00 AM Cancel Reason BY COURT ADMINISTRATOR
  15. 07/17/2023 CPS HEARING Judicial Officer BROWN, MARY Hearing Time 9:00 AM Comment 14 Day
  16. 07/17/2023 ISSUE CITATION
  17. 07/17/2023 REQUEST FOR SERVICE
  18. 07/17/2023 ORDER - EXTEND MISC Comment EMERGENCY ORDERS
  19. 07/18/2023 CITATION Unserved Anticipated Server ATTORNEY Anticipated Method Comment ANDRA MILES BETTIS
  20. 07/18/2023 CITATION Unserved Anticipated Server ATTORNEY Anticipated Method Comment DA'NISHA ALLEN
  21. 07/24/2023 INITIAL REPORT TO COURT Comment RE: K.M.A.B.
  22. 07/28/2023 DALLAS CASA SUMMARY REPORT
  23. 07/31/2023 CPS HEARING Judicial Officer BROWN, MARY Hearing Time 9:00 AM
  24. 07/31/2023 ORDER - APPOINTING AN ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  25. 07/31/2023 ORDER - APPOINTING AN ATTORNEY AD LITEM
  26. 07/31/2023 ORDER - EXTEND MISC Comment AGREED ORDER EXTENDING EMERGENCY ORDERS PURSUANT TO TEXAS FAMILY CODE 262.103
  27. 07/31/2023 MISCELLANOUS EVENT Comment REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTORNEY AND SWORN STATEMENT OF INDIGENCE
  28. 07/31/2023 MISCELLANOUS EVENT Comment REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF AN ATTORNEY AND SWORN STATEMENT OF INDIGENCE
  29. 08/09/2023 NON-SIGNED PROPOSED ORDER/JUDGMENT Comment PROPOSED REQUEST FOR PAYMENT - SHANNON TIMBERLAKE PAYSHEET
  30. 08/16/2023 ORDER - REQUEST FOR PAYMENT Comment SHANNON TIMBERLAKE
  31. 08/17/2023 CPS HEARING Original Type CPS HEARING Judicial Officer BROWN, MARY Hearing Time 1:30 PM Result HEARING HELD Parties Present PETITIONER: ALLEN, DANISHAATTORNEY AD LITEM: POND, STEPHANIE LYNNRESPONDENT: BETTIS, ANDRAATTORNEY AD LITEM: DUNLOP, STACY ARNOLD
  32. 08/21/2023 ORDER - REQUEST FOR PAYMENT Comment SHANNON TIMBERLAKE
  33. 08/24/2023 CPS HEARING Original Type CPS HEARING Judicial Officer BROWN, MARY Hearing Time 10:00 AM Result HEARING HELD Parties Present PETITIONER: ALLEN, DANISHAATTORNEY AD LITEM: POND, STEPHANIE LYNNRESPONDENT: BETTIS, ANDRAATTORNEY AD LITEM: DUNLOP, STACY ARNOLD
  34. 08/24/2023 ORDER - REQUEST FOR PAYMENT Comment SHANNON TIMBERLAKE
  35. 08/25/2023 MISCELLANOUS EVENT Comment ESERVE COVER LETTER- REQUEST FOR PAYMENT
  36. 08/29/2023 CPS REPORT Comment STATUS REPORT TO THE COURT
  37. 08/29/2023 FAMILY SERVICE PLAN Comment SUBSTITUTE CARE RE: DANISHA ALLEN
  38. 08/29/2023 FAMILY SERVICE PLAN Comment SUBSTITUTE CARE RE: ANDRA BETTIS
  39. 09/05/2023 DALLAS CASA SUMMARY REPORT
  40. 09/07/2023 CPS HEARING Original Type CPS HEARING Judicial Officer BROWN, MARY Hearing Time 9:00 AM Result HEARING HELD Parties Present PETITIONER: ALLEN, DANISHAATTORNEY AD LITEM: POND, STEPHANIE LYNNRESPONDENT: BETTIS, ANDRAATTORNEY AD LITEM: DUNLOP, STACY ARNOLD
  41. 09/08/2023 ORDER - REQUEST FOR PAYMENT Comment STEPHANIE POND
  42. 09/08/2023 ORDER - STATUS Comment HEARING ORDER
  43. 09/08/2023 TEMPORARY ORDER Comment FOLLOWING FULL ADVERSARY HEARING
  44. 09/08/2023 ORDER - PATERNITY TESTING Comment ORDER FOR GENETIC TESTING
  45. 09/08/2023 ORDER - REQUEST FOR PAYMENT Comment SHANNON TIMBERLAKE
  46. 09/12/2023 CPS REPORT Comment KINSHIP CAREGIVER HOME ASSESSMENT - KATIE CLEVELAND & LATORIAN BETTIS APPROVAL
  47. 09/15/2023 ORDER - REQUEST FOR PAYMENT Comment SHANNON TIMBERLAKE
  48. 09/15/2023 E-SERVED COPY OF ORDER Comment ORDER REQUEST FOR PAYMENT - STATUS HEARING ORDER - TEMP ORDER FOLLOWING ADVERSARY HEARING - ORDER FOR GENETIC TESTING - ORDER REQUEST OF PAYMENT
  49. 09/22/2023 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE Comment OF COUNSEL
  50. 09/25/2023 E-SERVED COPY OF ORDER Comment STATUS HEARING ORDER - ORDER FOR GENETIC TESTING - REQUEST FOR PAYMENT ORDER - REQUEST FOR PAYMENT (2) - TEMP ORDER FOLLOWING FULL ADVERSARY HEARING
  51. 10/10/2023 DNA TEST RESULTS Comment RE: ANDRA BETTIS
  52. 10/31/2023 HOMESTUDY Comment ADDENDUM
  53. 11/01/2023 ISSUE CITATION
  54. 11/03/2023 CITATION Return Unserved 11/09/2023 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 3 Anticipated Method Actual Server CONSTABLE 3 Returned 11/09/2023 Comment DANISHA LASHA ALLEN
  55. 11/03/2023 CITATION Served 11/30/2023 Anticipated Server CONSTABLE 2 Anticipated Method Actual Server CONSTABLE 2 Returned 12/07/2023 Comment ANDRA MILES BETTIS
  56. 11/09/2023 RETURN OF SERVICE Comment UNEXECUTED CITATION - DANISHA LASHA ALLEN
  57. 12/04/2023 CPS REPORT Comment PERMANENCY REPORT TO THE COURT
  58. 12/06/2023 DALLAS CASA SUMMARY REPORT
  59. 12/07/2023 RETURN OF SERVICE Comment EXECUTED CITATION - ANDRA MILES BETTIS
  60. 12/11/2023 CPS HEARING Judicial Officer BROWN, MARY Hearing Time 9:00 AM

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