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Court

Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-02-14
Status Disposed
Type Title Iv D Paternity
Docket 38 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Attorney General|Attorney General Of Texas|Office Of The Attorney General Child Support Division
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Judge

Hon. Heppard Janet B

Fort Bend County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Copy Certified Copy of Order to Transfer
  2. Letters Cover Letter
  3. Issuance Index # 2 Citation Issued to Dellanira Lizet Carpio
  4. Citation E-Service Carpio, Dellanira Lizet Served 04/20/2024 Returned 04/24/2024
  5. Issuance Index # 3 Citation Issued to Arturo Garza
  6. Citation E-Service Garza, Arturo Served 03/13/2024 Returned 03/18/2024
  7. Letters Cover Letter
  8. Issuance Index # 4 Citation Issued to Miguel Angel Ortiz-Zamora
  9. Citation E-Service Ortiz-Zamora, Miguel Served 03/18/2024 Returned 03/22/2024
  10. Letters Cover Letter
  11. Order Index # 5 Order Setting Court Proceeding (Virtual)
  12. Issuance Index # 6 Citation Issued to Miguel Angel Ortiz-Zamora
  13. Citation E-Service Ortiz-Zamora, Miguel Served 03/27/2024 Returned 04/01/2024
  14. Issuance Index # 7 Citation Issued to Arturo Garza
  15. Citation E-Service Garza, Arturo Served 03/23/2024 Returned 03/28/2024
  16. Officers Return Index # 8 Citation Return for Arturo Garza. Issued 02/26/24
  17. Officers Return Index # 9 Citation Return for Miguel Angel Ortiz-Zamora. Issued 03/01/24
  18. Officers Return Index # 10 Citation Return for Arturo Garza. Issued on 03/18/2024.
  19. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 11 Respondent's Original Answer
  20. Officers Return Index # 12 Citation Return for Miguel Angel Ortiz-Zamora. Issued 03/18/24
  21. Officers Return Index # 13 Citation Return for Dellanira Lizet Carpio. Issued on 2/26/24
  22. Motion (No Fee) Index # 14 Motion for Genetic Testing And Notice of Hearing
  23. Proposed Order Index # 15 Order on Motion for Genetic Testing
  24. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 16 Respondent's Original Answer
  25. Motion (No Fee) Index # 17 Motion for Genetic Testing and Notice of Hearing
  26. Proposed Order Index # 18 Order on Motion for Genetic Testing
  27. M/Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B) Genetic Testing
  28. Judge Docket Entry M/Genetic Testing: Attorney S Solis appeared with movant, A Garza via zoom. Respondent's, D Carpio and M Angel Ortiz Zamora have been served with citation and the original petition in this matter and have not yet appeared so were not noticed of this hearing. The OAG notice appears to be defective. Hearing passed. Attorney Solis will reset, if needed and will confer with the IV-D Court re: this case. JH
  29. Motion (No Fee) Index # 19 Motion for Continuance
  30. M/Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B) Genetic Testing Hearing
  31. Judge Docket Entry M/Genetic Testing: Attorney, D Vellegas (appearing for attorney S Solis) appeared with movant R Garza via zoom. OAG (Pettiioner in underlying case), N Duncan-Hayes appeared via zoom but had not received notice of this hearing. Respondents, D Carpio and M Ortiz-Zamora, have been served with citation of the OAG's petition but have not answered or appeared. Case to be transferred back to the IV-D Court. Hearing passed. JH
  32. Proposed Order Index # 20 Order on Motion for Genetic Testing
  33. Order Index # 21 Order for Parentage Testing
  34. Copy of Order/Judgment Sent - Rule 21 (f) (10) Index # 22 Index #21 sent to all parties
  35. Temporary Order Index # 23 Agreed Temporary Order Establishing the Parent-Child Relationship, Agreed Transfer to Harris County Partial Adjudication of Non parentage
  36. Copy of Order/Judgment Sent - Rule 21 (f) (10) Index # 24 Index #23 Sent to All Parties
  37. Transfer Out Index # 25 Order to Transfer
  38. Certificate Index # 26 Transfer Certificate

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