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Court

Brazoria County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-05-21
Status Disposed
Type Marriage Divorce No Children
Docket 55 entries
Disposition agreed judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Phillips, Maria
Defendant Phillips, James Dennis
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Judge

Hon. Donnell, Gregory

Brazoria County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. CANCELED Motion to Compel (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Passed Motion to Compel Discovery and for Sanctions set by Foster Law Firm; Motion to Enter Final Decree set by L. Jones in person
  2. Temporary Restraining Order Family (OCA) and Order Setting Hearing for Temporary Orders set for 6/3/24 at 9:00 am
  3. Process Request Form
  4. Citation/TRO Phillips, James Dennis Served 05/21/2024
  5. Service Returned #285179 Served 5/21/24
  6. Answer Respondent's Original Answer
  7. Counter Petition for Divorce
  8. Temporary Restraining Order (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Set by SMB
  9. Judicial Docket Entry Set on Temporary Orders/TRO. Parties and Attys L. Jones and L. Foster appeared and announced and agreement has been reached. Attys submitted a Rule 11 agreement to the Court. PB
  10. Rule 11 Agreement
  11. Motion for Mediation; set 10/29/24 at 9am
  12. Certificate Respondent's Certificate of Written Discovery
  13. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Motion for Mediation set by SMB
  14. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket on a motion for mediation. After docket call, counsel announces an agreement that Judge Pat Sebesta is to be appointed mediator. Pronounced and rendered this date. gld
  15. Certificate Petitioner's Certificate of Written Discovery Directed to Respondent
  16. Order of Referral to Mediation
  17. Certificate Petitioner's Certificate of Written Discovery Directed to Respondent
  18. Certificate of Written Discovery
  19. Petition First Amended Counterpetition for Divorce
  20. Motion to Compel Discovery and for Sanctions
  21. Rule 11 Agreement
  22. Motion to Modify Temporary Orders
  23. Certificate of Written Discovery
  24. Notice of Court Proceeding set for 2/25/25 at 9:00 am
  25. Certificate of Written Discovery
  26. CANCELED Motion to Compel (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Passed Set by Foster Law Firm
  27. Motion to Modify Temporary Orders set for 4/16/25 at 9 a.m.
  28. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Motion to Modify Temporary Orders set by SMB
  29. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket on a motion to modify temporary orders. Pass - after docket call. Pronounced and rendered this date. gld
  30. Notice of Court Proceeding - Motion to Modify Temporary Orders set for 4/30/25 at 9:00 am
  31. Motion First Amended Motion to Modify Temporary Orders
  32. Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Motion to Modify Temporary Orders set by SMB
  33. Judicial Docket Entry Set on docket for temporary orders. Rule 11 Agreement signed and filed. Orders to follow. Pronounced and rendered this date. gld
  34. Rule 11 Agreement
  35. Certificate Respondent's Certificate of Written Discovery
  36. Certificate Petitioner's Certificate of Written Discovery Directed to Respondent
  37. Mediated Settlement Agreement
  38. Motion to Enter Agreed Final Decree - 07/17/2025 at 10:00 AM
  39. Motion For Continuance
  40. Proposed Order for Continuance
  41. Notice of Court Proceeding - Reset of Entry Hearing - 08/14/2025 at 10:00 AM
  42. Motion First Amended Motion for Continuance
  43. Proposed Order on First Amended Continuance
  44. Notice of Court Proceeding - Reset on Entry Hearing; set 9/11/25 at 10am
  45. Motion For Continuance Second Amended
  46. Proposed Order for Continuance
  47. Notice of Court Proceeding set for 9/11/25 at 10:00 am
  48. Notice First Amended Notice of Court Proceeding - Set for 9/19/25 at 9:00 AM
  49. Entry of Judgment (10:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Motion to Enter Agreed Final Decree of Divorce set by SMB 07/17/2025 Reset by Court to 08/14/2025 08/14/2025 Reset by Court to 09/11/2025
  50. Proposed Agreed Final Decree of Divorce
  51. Docket Entry Set on Entry. Atty L. Jones appeared. J. Phillips appeared without his attorney present. Reset to 9/19/25 at 9:00 AM. - PB/vh
  52. Manual Filing Notification - Agreed Final Decree of Divorce, Prove Up Affidavit, BVS
  53. Affidavit to Prove Up Agreed Final Decree of Divorce
  54. Decree Agreed Final Decree of Divorce #105760968
  55. Judicial Docket Entry Divorce by submission. All parties and Attorneys signed the Final Decree of Divorce. Record-waived. Evidence presented via sworn affidavit. Divorce granted. No child born or adopted of the marriage. Property divided per Decree. Pronounced and rendered this date. gld

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