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Court

Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-17
Status Disposed
Type All Other Family Law Matters
Docket 23 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Knight, Sadie Katherine
Defendant Hakemack, Geoffrey
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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 239A Index # 15
  2. Case Information Sheet Civil Case Information Sheet
  3. Proposed Order Index # 2 Order Changing the Name of a Child
  4. Request Index # 3 Request for Process
  5. Issuance Index # 4 Citation by Certified Mail issued to Geoffrey Hakemack
  6. Citation by Certified Mail CMRR 9336 0699 0430 0126 2194 85 Hakemack, Geoffrey Returned Unserved 09/30/2024 Returned 09/30/2024
  7. Name Change (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Heppard, Janet B)
  8. Judge Docket Entry Child Name Change: Petitioner appeared pro se via zoom. There is no completed service or other appearance by Respondent so the case cannot go forward. Petitioner referred to the Ft Bend SRP for advice re: service in another county. Hearing passed. JH
  9. Judge Docket Entry Docket Entry #2: The court notes the Order Changing Name (TAB 2) is defective as page 3 of the order is from another case. Petitioner to file a new Order prior to the final hearing. JH
  10. Request Index # 6 Request for Process
  11. Issuance Index # 7 Citation Issued to Geoff Hakemack
  12. Citation e-Service Hakemack, Geoffrey Served 12/02/2024 Returned 12/09/2024
  13. Officers Return Index # 8 Citation Return for Geoff Hakemack. Issued on 10/28/24
  14. Officers Return Index # 9 Citation Return for Geoffrey Hakemack. Issued on 09/20/24
  15. Name Change (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Telfair, Oscar, III)
  16. Judge Docket Entry Appearance made. Informed that return of citation of service was defective. OT
  17. Officers Return Index # 10 Citation Return for Geoff Hakemack. Issued on 10/28/2024
  18. Entry (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Telfair, Oscar, III)
  19. Default Judgment Index # 11 Default Order Changing the Name of a Child
  20. No Fee Documents Index # 12 Military Status Declaration
  21. Certificate Index # 13 Certificate of Last Known Mailing Address
  22. Judge Docket Entry Petitioner appeared as SRL; Resp did not appear; Record made; Name Change Granted; Order Signed - RB
  23. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 14

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