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Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-11
Status Disposed
Type Divorce With Children
Docket 39 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Mendez Rangel, Yolanda|Arroyo Lanuza, Rafael
Defendant Arroyo Lanuza, Rafael|Mendez Rangel, Yolanda
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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 # 31
  2. Affidavit/Statement of Inability to Afford Costs Index # 2 Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Cost or an Appeal Bond
  3. Proposed Order Index # 3 Standing Temporary Mutual Injunctions Divorce with Children
  4. Case Information Sheet Civil Case Information Sheet
  5. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 4 Respondent's Original Answer
  6. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 5 Respondent's Waiver Of Service Only
  7. Request Index # 6 Request for Process
  8. Issuance Index # 7 Citation Issued to Yolanda Mendez Rangel
  9. Citation PCT 4 Mendez Rangel, Yolanda Served 10/04/2024
  10. Officers Return Index # 8 Citation Return for Yolanda Mendez Rangel. Issued on 09/16/24
  11. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 9 Respondent's Original Answer
  12. Counter Claim/Cross Action/Intervention/Third Party - Family Index # 10 Original Counterpetition for Divorce
  13. Non Jury Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B)
  14. Judge Docket Entry Non Jury Trial: Petitioner appeared in person pro se. OC, M Barrera, did not have proper notice of this hearing. Hearing passed. Petitioner advised to contact OC re: this case. JH
  15. No Fee Documents Index # 11 Change email Address
  16. Motion (No Fee) Index # 12 Motion to Compel or Waive Mediation
  17. Proposed Order Index # 13 Order on Motion to Compel or Waive Mediation
  18. Notice Index # 14 Notice of Final Hearing
  19. Request Index # 15 Request for Process
  20. Bench Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Telfair, Oscar, III) Final
  21. Notice Index # 16 Notice of Hearing
  22. Judge Docket Entry No party or attorney appeared. Case passed at 9:30 am. OT
  23. Divorce w/Children (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Telfair, Oscar, III)
  24. Order Index # 17 Order of Referral to Mediation
  25. Judge Docket Entry SRL Petitioner appeared. Att. Manvel Berrera appeared on behalf of Respondent. No notice of trial. Parites referred to mediation with L. Kern. OT
  26. No Fee Documents Index # 18 Uncontested Case
  27. Notice Index # 19 Rule 11 Agreement Terms of Final Decree of Divorce
  28. No Fee Documents Index # 20 Medical Support Order
  29. No Fee Documents Index # 21 Standard Possession Order
  30. Proposed Order Index # 22 Final Decree of Divorce
  31. Notice Index # 23 Notice of Court Proceeding
  32. Bench Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Telfair, Oscar, III) 1:30pm 2hrs
  33. Judge Docket Entry Petitioner appeared pro se; Atty M. Barrera appeared w/ Resp; Interpreter appeared; R(250715_0250); Agreement recited into the record and approved by the Court; Divorce Rendered and Granted; Entry Date 8/15/25 @ 9am via zoom - RB
  34. Parent Education Certificate Index # 26 Certificate of Completion (Rafael Arroyo Lanuza)
  35. Judge Docket Entry Agreed Final DOD Signed; IWO Signed - RB
  36. Order Index # 27 Income Withholding for Support
  37. Agreed Judgment Index # 28 Agreed Final Decree of Divorce
  38. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 29
  39. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 30

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