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Case Information

Filed 2024-04-24
Status Disposed
Type Divorce With Children
Docket 28 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Betts, Jocelin Also Known As Betts, Jocelin Latrice
Defendant Monroe, Philip Lamar, Jr
Photo of Hon. Morgan Kali

Judge

Hon. Morgan Kali

Fort Bend County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Exhibit Exhibit List for 04/14/25
  2. Affidavit/Statement of Inability to Afford Costs Index # 2 Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond
  3. Order Index # 3 Standing Temporary Mutual Injunctions Divorce with Children
  4. Request Index # 4 Request for Process
  5. Issuance Index # 5 Citation Issued to Phillip Lamar Monroe Jr
  6. Citation e-Service Monroe, Philip Lamar, Jr Served 06/18/2024 Returned 06/20/2024
  7. Interpleader/Intervention (AG) Index # 6 Intervention
  8. Officers Return Index # 7 Affidavit of Service for Phillip Monroe
  9. Proposed Order Index # 8 Final Decree of Divorce
  10. No Fee Documents Index # 9 Inventory and Appraisement of Jocelin Betts
  11. No Fee Documents Index # 10 Nonmilitary Declaration
  12. Certificate Index # 11 Attorney's Certificate of Respondent's Last Known Address
  13. Non Jury Trial (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Morgan, Kali)
  14. Proposed Order Index # 12 Final Decree of Divorce
  15. Notice Index # 13 Notice of Hearing
  16. Letters Letter Regarding Hearing Date
  17. Non Jury Trial (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Morgan, Kali)
  18. Officers Return Index # 14 Affidavit of Service for Phillip Lamar Monroe Jr
  19. Judge Docket Entry Petitioner appeared with counsel. OAG (Ly) appeared. Record by Melinda Bowers. Respondent personally served with citation. Return on file more than 10 days. Time for answer expired. Resp's name called in court with no response and called by Deputy in the hall with no response. No answer on file. Respondent in default. Non-military affidavit and CLKA on file. Divorce granted. Mother appointed SMC. Ruling on record. Costs waived. Default Final Order will be filed. Entry 5/2/25 @ 9:00 AM by submission. -klm
  20. CANCELED Entry (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morgan, Kali) Passed
  21. Proposed Order Index # 15 Final Decree of Divorce
  22. Entry (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Morgan, Kali)
  23. Judge Docket Entry Default Final Order signed -klm
  24. Default Judgment Index # 17 Final Decree of Divorce
  25. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 239A Index # 18
  26. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 19
  27. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 20
  28. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 21

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