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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-04
Type Probate Guardianship For Minor Child
Docket 71 entries

Docket Entries

  1. Order Approve Annual Report
  2. Constable PCT #1 - Service Fee
  3. Personal Service
  4. Order Appoint Atty Ad Litem (OCA) for Temporary Guardianship
  5. Citation By Personal Service **Confidential** Served 01/05/2024 Returned 01/08/2024
  6. Request for Crt Invest on Necessity of Grdnshp (OCA)
  7. Citation Return
  8. Temporary Orders Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Copeland, Weldon S) Temporary Guardianship
  9. Judge's Docket Entry Applicants [maternal grandparents] apprd w atty; ad litem apprd by zoom; Order Appointing Temporary Guardian of the Person and Estate SIGNED.
  10. Order Appointing Temporary Guardian (OCA) Co-Guardians of the Person (Expires July 10, 2024
  11. Oath Of Temporary Guardian Sherri Horbath
  12. Oath Of Temporary Guardian Michael S Horbath
  13. Bond (Person) Temporary Michael S Horbath
  14. Bond (Person) Temporary Sherri Horbath
  15. Request for Certified Copies
  16. Request for Letters
  17. Texas Guardianship Training Certificate Michael Horbath
  18. Texas Guardianship Training Certificate Sherri Horbath
  19. Constable PCT #1 - Service Fee
  20. Application for Guardianship in an Existing Case
  21. Citation 05.28.2024
  22. Personal Service
  23. Citation By Posting All Interested Parties Served 05/14/2024 Returned 05/14/2024
  24. Citation By Personal Service **Confidential** Served 05/15/2024 Returned 05/16/2024
  25. Order Appoint Atty Ad Litem (OCA)
  26. Citation Return
  27. Citation Return
  28. Affidavit Containing Contact Information
  29. Request
  30. Request
  31. Citation by Publication John W. Beckham - Father of Proposed Ward
  32. Citation By Publication Beckham, John W. Served 05/22/2024 Returned 06/24/2024
  33. Citation by Publication Jeremy Beckham - Uncle to Proposed Ward
  34. Citation By Publication Beckham, Jeremy Served 05/22/2024 Returned 06/23/2024
  35. Personal Service Erich Houston
  36. Personal Service Tonya Schaefer
  37. Personal Service Summer Carter
  38. Personal Service Cori Fielden
  39. Personal Service Russell Beckham
  40. Constable PCT #3 - Publication Notice
  41. Citation by Publication Debra Beckham 06.24.24
  42. Citation By Publication Beckham, Debra Served 06/18/2024 Returned 06/19/2024
  43. OCA Citation by Publication Posted to Public Information Internet Website #67355 6.24.24
  44. OCA Citation by Publication Posted to Public Information Internet Website 67356 06.24.24
  45. OCA Citation by Publication Posted to Public Information Internet Website 67356 06.24.24
  46. Citation Return
  47. Publisher's Affidavit John W Bechkam
  48. Publisher's Affidavit Jeremy Beckham
  49. Motion to Extend Temporary Guardianship
  50. Citation Return
  51. Citation Return
  52. OCA Return of Service
  53. OCA Return of Service
  54. OCA Return of Service
  55. Proof of Service Cori Fielden
  56. Proof of Service Erich Houston
  57. Proof of Service Russell Beckham
  58. Proof of Service Summer Carter
  59. Proof of Service Tonya Schaefer
  60. Prove Up (3:10 PM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) Background Check, Guardian Registration Certificates, Affidavit Containing Contact Info received
  61. Order Granting Guardianship (OCA)
  62. Oath of Guardian Michael S Horbath
  63. Oath of Guardian Sherri Horbath
  64. Bond (Person) Michael S Horbath
  65. Bond (Person) Sherri Horbath
  66. Order to Pay Attorney Ad Litem
  67. Request for Letters
  68. Request for Certified Copies
  69. Judge's Docket Entry Signed Order Appointing CO-GUARDIANS of PERSON. Judge Weldon Copeland
  70. CANCELED Prove Up (9:20 AM) (Judicial Officer Duff, Sarah R.) Other Permanent
  71. Annual Report (OCA) 06.27.24 - 06.27.25

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