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Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-26
Status Re-Opened
Type Divorce With Children
Docket 54 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Smith, Ricky Lynn, Jr|Lively, Tiffany
Defendant Lively, Tiffany|Smith, Ricky Lynn, Jr
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Hon. Adoption (8:30 Am) ( Rawlins, Monica) in Person

Fort Bend County (TX)

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Docket Entries

  1. Judge Docket Entry The Court considered the Prove Up Affidavit. The Modification is Granted and Order signed. FRY
  2. Request Index # 3 Request for Process
  3. Temporary Restraining Order Index # 2 Temporary Restraining Order and Order Setting Hearing for Temporary Orders
  4. Order Index # 4 Standing Temporary Mutual Injunctions Divorce With Children
  5. Issuance Index # 5 Citation Issued to Ricky Lynn Smith Jr
  6. Citation e-Service Smith, Ricky Lynn, Jr Served 06/28/2024 Returned 07/01/2024
  7. Issuance Index # 6 TRO Issued to Ricky Lynn Smith Jr
  8. Temporary Restraining Orders e-Service Smith, Ricky Lynn, Jr Served 06/28/2024 Returned 07/01/2024
  9. Copy of Order/Judgment Sent - Rule 21 (f) (10) Index # 7
  10. Officers Return Index # 8 Citation Return for Ricky Lynn Smith Jr. Issued on 06/27/2024
  11. Officers Return Index # 9 TRO Return for Ricky Lynn Smith Jr. Issued on 06/27/2024
  12. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 10 Respondent's Original Answer - Ricky Smith
  13. No Fee Documents Index # 11 Designation of Attorney in Charge
  14. CANCELED Temporary Orders Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) Other IN PERSON
  15. Judge Docket Entry Respondent appeared. Petitioner and Petitioner Counsel did not appear. Respondent's counsel did not appeared. Hearing passed by the Court. FRY
  16. CANCELED Temporary Orders Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) Other IN PERSON
  17. Counter Claim/Cross Action/Intervention/Third Party - Family Index # 12 Original Counterpetition for Divorce
  18. Proposed Order Index # 13 Temporary Restraining Order and Order Setting Hearing for Temporary Orders
  19. Judge Docket Entry There is an attorney on this case representing the Petitioner. TRO denied. Notice of hearing must be filed. MR
  20. Amended Filing Index # 14 First Amended Counterpetition for Divorce
  21. Notice Index # 15 Notice of Hearing
  22. Notice Index # 16 Petitioner's Supplemental Response to Request for Production
  23. No Fee Documents Index # 17 Non-Revocable Mediated Settlement Agreement
  24. Temporary Orders Hearing (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) IN PERSON
  25. Motion (No Fee) Index # 18 Motion to Enter Final Decree of Divorce
  26. Proposed Order Index # 19 Final Decree of Divorce
  27. Proposed Order Index # 20 Final Decree of Divorce
  28. Judge Docket Entry The Motion To Enter must be set for hearing. Also, the proposed decree includes conservatorship and possession/access provisions for the 18 year old child of the marriage, which is now an adult. The agreement is based on a MSA and should not contain findings. MR
  29. Motion (No Fee) Index # 21 Notice of Remote Court Proceeding
  30. M/Enter (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Rawlins, Monica) ZOOM
  31. Judge Docket Entry Atty S. Zachary appeared and announced that the Decree and Prove Up Affidavit were submitted. However, no documents since the 1/23/2025, have been submitted. FRY
  32. Proposed Order Index # 22 Final Decree of Divorce
  33. Judge Docket Entry A Prove Up Affidavit was not filed. The appearance section of the decree must be corrected. The Agreement Incident to Divorce is not filed and was not presented to the Court. TFC 105.006 information must be comletely in the Decree. There are no exhibits attached the decree. An IWO, Record of Support Order, and BVS must be filed. Entry or dismissal is set for April 18, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. by submission. FRY
  34. No Fee Documents Index # 23 Non-Revocabile Mediated Settlement Agreement (with Exhibits)
  35. No Fee Documents Index # 26 Affidavit
  36. Judge Docket Entry The Prove Up Affidavit dates states Harris County. Additionally, the Proposed Decree still states that an Agreement Incident to Divorce is filed and was presented to the Court. However, it was not. No Acton Taken. FRY
  37. No Fee Documents Index # 27 Non-Revocable Mediated Settlement Agreement
  38. No Fee Documents Index # 28 Affidavit
  39. Judge Docket Entry The Court considered the Prove Up Affidavit. Divorce Granted and Order signed. FRY
  40. Order Index # 29 Income Withholding for Support
  41. Final Judgment After Non-Jury Trial Index # 30 Final Decree of Divorce
  42. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 31
  43. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 32
  44. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 33
  45. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 34
  46. Motion for Modification - Custody Post Judgment Index # 40 Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  47. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 36 Waiver of Service
  48. Proposed Order Index # 37 Agreed Order in Suit to Modify Parent -Child Relationship
  49. No Fee Documents Index # 38 Affidavit to Prove up Agreed Order in Suit to Modify - Parent Child Relationship
  50. Proposed Order Index # 39 Income Withholding for Support
  51. Letter from Clerk Cashier's Fee Letter
  52. Order Index # 41 Suit Affecting Parent Child Relationship Standing Temporary Mutual Injunctions
  53. Judge Docket Entry On page 2 of the proposed Order, the 'Findings' section is blank. There must be findings regarding the modification. MR
  54. Proposed Order Index # 42 Agreed Order in Suit to Modify Parent-Child Relationship

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