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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-12
Status Re-Opened
Type Other Family Transfer In
Docket 36 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Bitner, Jim Douglas
Defendant Bitner, Monica Amber
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Judge

Hon. Bulanek Patrick

Brazoria County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Order Transferring Venue (OCA)
  2. Notice of Docketing
  3. Correspondence
  4. Post Judgment: Modification - Other Kids (OCA)
  5. ost Judgment: Enforcement Family - Kids (OCA) 6/28/24 - Transfer In- Motion for Enforcement of Child Support
  6. ntry of Appearance of Counsel and Designation of Attorney in Charge (Kindel Jenkins Loehr)
  7. nswer Respondent's Special Exceptions and First Amended Answer to Motion for Enforcement of Child Support
  8. nswer Respondent's First Amended Answer
  9. orrespondence from Attorney Rebekah Verhoek Regarding Transfer In Fees
  10. rder To Appear set for 9/10/24 at 9 a.m.
  11. otice of Court Proceeding - Temporary Orders set 09/10/2024 at 9:00 a.m.
  12. otion for Continuance of Hearing on Motion for Enforcement of Child Support / Set for 09/10/2024 at 9:00 A.M.
  13. nswer Respondent's Special Exceptions and Second Amended Answer to Motion for Enforcement of Child Support
  14. ocket Entry Set on Enforcements. Attys K. Jenkins and R. Verhoek appeared. Pref-Set to 09/25/2024 at 1:30 p.m. J. Bitner Sworn to Reappear. - PB/kg
  15. ule 11 Agreement - Agreed Temporary Orders
  16. emporary Orders Agreed Temporary Orders in Suit to Modify Parent-Child Relationship
  17. ncome Withholding Order
  18. equest for Issuance of Writ of Child Support Withholding
  19. orrespondence and CC of IWO Mailed CMRRR to Comedy Driving Inc, cc: Child Support
  20. ANCELED Enforcements (1:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Other 1:30 PM Pref Set PB
  21. nforcements (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) On docket only for purpose of Respondent being sworn to re-appear 11.25.24
  22. ocket Entry Set on Enforcements. Atty R. Verhoek appeared. J. Douglas appeared without counsel. Reset to 11/25/2024 at 9:00 A.M. J. Douglas Sworn to Reappear. - PB/kg
  23. ertificate Petitioner's Certificate of Delivery of Discovery Documents
  24. nforcements (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Set by T&R 09/10/2024 Reset by Court to 09/25/2024 09/25/2024 Reset by Court to 11/25/2024
  25. udicial Docket Entry Set on Enforcement. Attys K. Jenkins and R. Verhoek appeared. Parties appeared and announced ready. Record - C. Allen. Evidence presented. Motion for instructed verdict is granted. Pronounced and rendered this date. EOJ December 12, 2024. PB
  26. otion To Reconsider Motion for Reconsideration; set 1/9/25 at 9am
  27. otion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Motion for Reconsideration set by T&R
  28. udicial Docket Entry Set on Motion for Reconsideration. Parties and Attys T.J. Roberts, R. Verhoek, and K. Loehr appeared and announced ready. Record- waived. Evidence presented. Motion for reconsideration is granted. The issues of child support arrearages and attorney's fees will be tried at a later date. At the hearing on November 25, 2024, several agreements and stipulations were dictated in the record. The Court approved and adopted those agreements and stipulations as the rendition and order of the Court (with a few remaining issues to be tried on that same date). The Court further finds those agreements and stipulations to be in the best interest of the child. The Attys are to get a preferential setting from the court coordinator to try the issues of child support arrearages and attorney's fees. Pronounced and rendered this date. PB
  29. rder Granting Motion for Reconsideration
  30. rder In Suit To Modify Parent-Child Relationship Agreed #96959605
  31. otice of Court Proceeding - Enforcement/ Set for 2/10/24 at 1:30 p.m.
  32. earing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) 1:30pm Pref Set - PB - Child Support Arrearages and Attorney's Fees
  33. ule 11 Agreement
  34. otice First Amended Notice of Court Proceeding - Enforcement/ set 05/13/2025 @ 9:00 a.m.
  35. ffidavit Non-Custodial Parent's Affidavit of Direct Payments
  36. ffidavit of Direct Payment

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