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Panola County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-15
Status Filed
Type Child Protective Services
Docket 30 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Texas Department Of Family And Protective Services
Defendant Smith, Kimberly
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Judge

Hon. Mc Pherson Rick

Panola County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL PETITION (OCA) Original Petition for Protection of a Child, for Conservatorship, and for Termination in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship
  2. Affidavit Affidavit in Support of Removal
  3. REQUEST Request for Service
  4. Order Order for Protection of a Child in an Emergency and Notice of Court Proceeding
  5. Citation Kimberly Smith
  6. itation Taken to PCSO Smith, Kimberly Served 01/15/2025 Returned 01/15/2025
  7. itation-Executed Kimberly Smith
  8. CHEDULE Temporary Visitation Schedule
  9. esignation Designation of Medical Consenter
  10. esignation Designation of Medical Consenter
  11. UPPLEMENTAL Supplemental Petition to Correct Identification of Parties
  12. rder Scheduling/Discovery Order
  13. ffidavit Affidavit of Inability to Pay Attorney's Fees and to Appoint Lawyer
  14. rder Temporary Order Following Full Adversary Hearing (eserved)
  15. EPORT Status Report to the Court
  16. OTICE Notice of Pending Custody Proceeding Involving Indian Child
  17. hild's Service Plan Family Plan of Service
  18. ertificate Certificate of Paternity Registry Search
  19. ertificate Certificate of Paternity Registry Search
  20. ertificate Certificate of Paternity Registry Search
  21. ECEIPT ICWA Certified Mail Receipts
  22. EPORT CASA Summary Report
  23. OCKET ENTRY (Judicial Officer: McPherson, Rick S ) Attorney fees in the amount of $875.50 paid to Corey Bankhead (January 2025).
  24. ttorney Fee Voucher Taken to Auditor on this day
  25. ETTER CCJ Registry Results
  26. ISCELLANEOUS ICWA Tracking Slips
  27. ETTER Central Record File Results Letter
  28. ETTER Central Record File Results Letter
  29. esponse Paternity Registry Response (Braydon Lovelace)
  30. rder Status Hearing Order

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