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Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-27
Status Disposed
Type All Other Family Law Matters
Docket 24 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Cortez, Bertha Palmira
Defendant Martinez, Paul Shannon
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Judge

Hon. Heppard Janet B

Fort Bend County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 16
  2. No Fee Documents Index # 2 Child's Consent to Change Name
  3. Name Change (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B)
  4. Judge Docket Entry Child Name Change: Petitioner appeared pro se via zoom. A review of the court's file shows no service/answer/appearance by Respondent, P. Martinez, the father of the child so the case cannot go forward. Hearing passed. Petitioner to reschedule once P Martinez has been served. JH
  5. Amended Filing Index # 4 Amended Child's Consent to Change Name
  6. No Fee Documents Index # 5 Fedex
  7. Name Change (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Telfair, Oscar, III)
  8. Judge Docket Entry Petitioner present. Informed that petition not signed by both parties. Also, informed that biological father name not in petition and needs to be served. Cannot go forward today. OT
  9. Request Index # 6 Request for Process
  10. Amended Filing Index # 7 Amended Petition to Change the Name of a Child
  11. Issuance Index # 8 Citation Issued to Paul Shannon Martinez
  12. Citation eService Martinez, Paul Shannon Unserved
  13. Request Index # 9 Request for Process
  14. Issuance Index # 10 Citation Issued to Paul Shannon Martinez
  15. Citation eService Martinez, Paul Shannon Unserved
  16. Officers Return Index # 11 Citation Returned for Paul Shannon Martinez. Issued on 3/10/2025
  17. Name Change - Minor (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Telfair, Oscar, III)
  18. Judge Docket Entry Petitioner appeared pro se; Resp answer is not due until 4/28/25; hearing passed by Court - RB
  19. Name Change - Minor (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Telfair, Oscar, III)
  20. Certificate Index # 12 Certificate of Last Known Mailing Address
  21. No Fee Documents Index # 13 Military Status Declaration
  22. Judge Docket Entry Petitioner appeared as SRL; Resp did not appear; Resp's name called in the courtroom and hallway (3x) w/ no response; R(250501_0188); Name Change of Child Granted; Order Signed - RB
  23. Final Judgment After Non-Jury Trial Index # 14 Order Changing the Name of a Child
  24. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 15

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