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Court

Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-09
Status Disposed
Type Divorce No Children
Docket 20 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Tate, Denise
Defendant Tate, Lee Ellis
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Judge

Hon. Morgan Kali

Fort Bend County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 and 21 (f) (10) Index # 15
  2. Affidavit/Statement of Inability to Afford Costs Index # 2 Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond
  3. Request Index # 3 Request for Process
  4. Order Index # 4 Standing Temporary Mutual Injunctions Divorce No Children
  5. Issuance Index # 5 Citation Issued to Lee Ellis Tate JR
  6. Citation by Certified Mail CMRR: 9314 8699 0430 0117 3992 68 Tate, Lee Ellis Served 02/21/2024 Returned 05/08/2024
  7. Proposed Order Index # 6 Final Decree of Divorce
  8. No Fee Documents Index # 7 Uncontested Matters Checklist
  9. Officers Return Index # 8 Citation for Lee Ellist Tate Jr. Return. Issued 2/14/2024
  10. Divorce w/o Children (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Clayton, LaTosha McGill)
  11. Judge Docket Entry P appeared via ZOOM on divorce hearing. R did not appear. Insufficient proof of service on Respondent. No action taken at this time. Hearing passed. lmc
  12. Divorce w/o Children (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morgan, Kali)
  13. Officers Return Index # 10 Citation Return for Lee Ellis Tate. Issued on 02/14/24
  14. Certificate Index # 11 Certificate of Last Known Mailing Address
  15. No Fee Documents Index # 12 Military Status Affidavit
  16. Judge Docket Entry Petitioner appeared via Zoom. Record by Melinda Bowers. Respondent was served via CMRRR. Return receipt bears Respondent's signature. Time for answer expired. Resp's name called in court with no response and called by Deputy in the hall with no response. No one in Zoom waiting room. No answer on file. Respondent in default. Trial proceeded. Divorce granted. Final Order will be signed. -klm
  17. Judge Docket Entry Default Final Order signed -klm
  18. Judge Docket Entry Fee waiver approved -klm
  19. Default Judgment Index # 13 Default Final Decree of Divorce
  20. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 239A Index # 14

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