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Court

Brazoria County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2025-01-30
Status Disposed
Type Marriage Divorce Children
Docket 36 entries
Disposition default judgment

Parties

Plaintiff Bynum, Melani Rose|Hufstetler, Kris
Defendant Bynum, Reginald Hakeed
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Judge

Hon. Donnell, Gregory

Brazoria County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. Mail Return
  2. Original Petition (OCA) for Divorce
  3. Process Request Form
  4. Citation Bynum, Reginald Hakeed Served 02/11/2025
  5. Service Returned #304551 / Served 02/10/2025
  6. Uncontested (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Divorce set by M. Bynum
  7. Military Status Affidavit
  8. Certificate of Last Known Mailing Address
  9. Judicial Docket Entry Set on the docket for a divorce - default. Petitioner appeared in person and announced ready. Respondent was served on 02.11.2025, has not answered, and his name was sounded 3 times in the hallways of the Courthouse with no response. Record - Heather Canady. Testimony and evidence presented. Divorce granted. Mom is MC and Dad is PC. Standard Possession Order. No child support to be paid by either party. Child support set at $4,000.00 per month beginning 05.01.2025. Property divided per testimony and Decree. Name change granted per Decree. Pronounced and rendered this date. gld
  10. Decree #99973759
  11. Bailiff's Response
  12. Notice of Default Judgment - Mailed
  13. Motion for New Trial Respondent's Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment
  14. Proposed Order on Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment
  15. Notice of Hearing (no date requested and/or confirmed)
  16. Notice of Appearance as Retained Counsel
  17. Answer Respondent's Original Answer
  18. Appearance Entry of Appearance
  19. CANCELED Motion Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Agreed Resolution Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment set by Zuniga Law 05/20/2025 Reset by Court to 05/21/2025
  20. Order Agreed Order on Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment
  21. Order to Reopen (OCA)
  22. Petition First Amended Petition for Divorce
  23. Temporary Restraining Order Family (OCA) Mutual Temporary Restraining Order and Order Setting Hearing for Temporary Orders set for 6/12/25 at 9 a.m.
  24. CANCELED Temporary Restraining Order (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officers Bulanek, Patrick, Donnell, Gregory) Passed Set by T&R
  25. Motion for Continuance - 09/02/2025 at 9:00 AM
  26. Proposed Order on Motion for Continuance
  27. Bench Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Set by J. McCalla; Motion for Continuance set by T&R
  28. Docket Entry Set on Bench Trial and Motion for Continuance. Attys K. Hufstetler and B. Zuniga appeared. Reset to 11/4/25 at 9:00 AM. - PB/vh
  29. CANCELED Bench Trial (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bulanek, Patrick) Agreed Resolution Set by K. Hufstetler and B. Zuniga in person
  30. Decree # 108727455
  31. Declaration to Prove Up Agreed Final Decree of Divorce
  32. Request For Issuance of Writ of Child Support Withholding
  33. Income Withholding Order
  34. Request For Issuance of Writ of Child Support Withholding -Amended
  35. Judicial Docket Entry Divorce by submission. All parties and Attys signed the final decree of divorce. Record- waived. Evidence presented via unsworn declaration. Divorce granted. Parties appointed JMCs of the children with the mother primary; Possession Order per decree; Child support to be set at $2,000.00 per month beginning December 1, 2025; Property divided per decree; Name change granted per decree. Pronounced and rendered this date. PB
  36. Correspondence and CC of IWO Mailed CMRRR to Reginald Bynum ATTN: PAYROLL

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