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Court

Hays County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2022-02-15
Status Disposed
Type Child Protective Services
Docket 89 entries
Disposition decree

Parties

Plaintiff Department Of Family And Protective Services
Defendant Escalante, James Anthony
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Judge

Hon. Mc Clenahan, Melissa

Hays County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Court's Docket Sheet
  2. Petition (Open Case) Original Petition for Protection of a Child, for Conservatorship, and for Termination in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
  3. Affidavit in Support of Emergency Removal
  4. Order For Protection Of A Child In An Emergency (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) in an Emergency and Notice of Hearing-March 2, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
  5. Citation Whitehead, Kolbi Lynn Unserved Escalante, James Anthony Unserved
  6. Amended Petition First for Protection of a Child, For Conservatorship, and For Termination in Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship
  7. Amended Document First Amended Affidavit in Support of Emergency Removal
  8. Citation Whitehead, Kolbi Lynn Served 02/25/2022 Returned 02/28/2022
  9. Request for Issuance of Process Kolbi Lynn Whitehead
  10. Request for Issuance of Process James Anthony Escalante
  11. Citation Escalante, James Anthony Unserved
  12. Notification Regarding Consent for Medical Care
  13. Order Extending (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Emergency Orders-March 2, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
  14. Affidavit of Service/Return Of Service Kolbi Whitehead
  15. CPS - Notice of Hearing - Status Hearing April 13, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.
  16. CPS - Notice of Hearing - Initial Permanency Hearing August 3, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
  17. CPS - Notice of Hearing - Permanency Hearing Before Final Order November 16, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.
  18. CPS - Notice of Hearing -Trial on the Merits January 11, 2023 at 9:30 a.m.
  19. Notice of Permanency Conference for Child
  20. Temporary Orders (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Following Adversary Hearing
  21. Email/Fax Confirmation Email to CPS regarding child support
  22. Status Report to the Court
  23. Motion To Transfer and Consolidate
  24. Request for Issuance of Process -James Anthony Escalante
  25. Citation Escalante, James Anthony Returned Unserved 03/30/2022 Returned 03/30/2022
  26. Amended Motion to Transfer and Consolidate
  27. Order To Transfer and Consolidate- from Travis County D-1-AG-18-000276
  28. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Adam Rowins $ 210.00
  29. Respondent's Original Answer Kolbi Whitehead
  30. Family Service Plan Kolbi Whitehead
  31. Family Service Plan James Escalante
  32. Status Hearing Order (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa )
  33. Email/Fax Confirmation Email to CPS regarding child support
  34. TDH Central Record File Search Info
  35. Child Caregiver Resource Form
  36. ICWA Family Questionnaire
  37. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Ann Marie Smith $ 340.00
  38. Motion For Substituted Service of Citation by Posting or Other Means
  39. Certificate of Paternity Registry Search from TXDSHS Annyla Whitehead
  40. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Dan McCormack $ 190.00
  41. CPS - Notice of Hearing Reset August 10, 2022 at 11:30 a.m.-Inital Permanency Hearing
  42. Designation Of Counsel In Charge Petitioner's
  43. Motion For Substituted Service Amended-of Citation by Posting or Other Means
  44. Order For Substituted Service by Posting or Other Means
  45. Request for Issuance of Process James Escalante
  46. Citation Escalante, James Anthony Served 06/23/2022 Returned 06/23/2022
  47. Amended Petition Second for Protection of a Child, for Conservatorship, and for Termination in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
  48. Notice Permanency Planning Meeting-Kolbi Whitehead
  49. Permanency Report To The Court - TDPRS
  50. Notice Of Filing Of Business Records And Affidavit Southtown Psychiatry-Kolbi Lynn Whitehead
  51. Notice Of Filing Of Business Records And Affidavit Daybreak Professional Counseling-Kolbi Lynn Whitehead
  52. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Adam Rowins $ 186.00
  53. Permanency Hearing Order Initial , Before Final Order
  54. Visitation Plan
  55. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Adam Rowins- $182.00
  56. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Dan McCormack $ 480.00
  57. Permanency Report To The Court - TDPRS
  58. Home Study Berry Family
  59. Notice of Out of State Travel
  60. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Adam Rowins $ 254.00
  61. Notice Of Filing Of Business Records And Affidavit TADTS-Kolbi Lynn Whitehead
  62. Petition in Intervention in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship-Kristi Whitehead Berry
  63. Motion Respondent Whitehead's Motion for Extension
  64. Amended Petition Third Amended Petition for Protection of a Child, for Conservatorship, and for Termination in Suit Affecting The Parent-Child Relationship
  65. Order (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Retaining Suit on Court's Docket and Setting Hearing Dates
  66. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Adam Rowins $ 92.00
  67. Report of Mediator Sonja Sims
  68. Permanency Hearing Order (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Before Final Order
  69. Notice Of Filing Of Business Records And Affidavit TADTS-Kolbi Lynn Whitehead
  70. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Sonja Sims $ 500.00
  71. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Adam Rowins $ 510.00
  72. Affidavit Of Voluntaty Relinquishment of Parental Rights to The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
  73. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Adam Rowins $ 700.00
  74. Order filed Electronically Order of Termination
  75. Email/Fax Confirmation Email to CPS regarding child support
  76. Permanency Report To The Court - TDPRS
  77. Permanency Hearing Order (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) After Final Order
  78. Permanency Hearing Order (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) After Final Order
  79. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Ann Marie Smith $ 425.00
  80. Motion to Pay and Order Authorizing Payment Of Attorney Fees (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) Ann Marie Smith $ 150.00
  81. Permanency Report To The Court - TDPRS
  82. Permanency Hearing Order After Final Order
  83. Permanency Report To The Court - TDPRS
  84. Permanency Hearing Order (Judicial Officer: McClenahan, Melissa ) After Final Order
  85. Permanency Report To The Court - TDPRS
  86. Permanency Hearing Order
  87. Permanency Report To The Court - TDPRS
  88. Permanency Hearing Order
  89. Notice

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