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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-02
Status Filed
Type Child Protective Services
Docket 53 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Texas Department Of Family And Protective Services
Defendant Father, Unknown|Gotschall, Laura|Gottschall, Joseph|Office Of The Attorney General Child Support Division
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Judge

Hon. Eskew Benton

Bastrop County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Original Petition (OCA)
  2. Affidavit
  3. Order
  4. itation
  5. itation Gottschall, Joseph Served 08/06/2024
  6. itation
  7. itation Gotschall, Laura Unserved
  8. reen Card Mail
  9. DVERSARY HEARING (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Eskew, Benton)
  10. otion
  11. rder
  12. reen Card Received
  13. riginal Answer
  14. otion
  15. DVERSARY HEARING (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Eskew, Benton)
  16. esponse
  17. emporary Orders
  18. mended Petition
  19. itation
  20. itation Gotschall, Laura Served 09/05/2024
  21. itation
  22. itation Gottschall, Joseph Served 08/26/2024
  23. reen Card Mail
  24. mended Order
  25. rder
  26. reen Card Received
  27. otion
  28. otice of Hearing
  29. amily Service Plan
  30. eport
  31. amily Service Plan
  32. otion
  33. eport
  34. eport
  35. TATUS HEARING (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Eskew, Benton)
  36. otion
  37. rder
  38. rder
  39. eport
  40. otice
  41. eset Order
  42. T Permanency Hrg (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Eskew, Benton) 01/21/2025 Reset by Court to 01/28/2025
  43. otice
  44. otice
  45. rder
  46. eport
  47. eport
  48. D Permanency Hrg (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Eskew, Benton)
  49. rder
  50. otice of Hearing
  51. greed Order
  52. ANCELED Final Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Eskew, Benton) Other
  53. ermanency Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Eskew, Benton)

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