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Panola County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2025-02-18
Status Filed
Type Parent Child Relationship No Divorce
Docket 34 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Texas Department Of Family And Protective Services
Defendant Eddings, David|Green, Courtney|Ritter, Justin|Whittemore, Stephen Dale
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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. ffidavit Affidavit in Support of Removal
  3. rder Order for Protection of a Child in an Emergency and Notice of Court Proceeding
  4. EQUEST FOR ISSUANCE David Eddings
  5. EQUEST FOR ISSUANCE Stephen Whittemore
  6. EQUEST FOR ISSUANCE Justin Ritter
  7. EQUEST FOR ISSUANCE Courtney Green
  8. itation Courtney Green
  9. itation Justin Ritter
  10. itation Stephen Whittemore
  11. itation David Eddings
  12. itation Taken to PCSO Green, Courtney Served 02/26/2025 Returned 02/27/2025
  13. itation Sent to attorney via E-File Ritter, Justin Served 03/05/2025 Returned 03/07/2025
  14. itation Sent to attorney via E-File Whittemore, Stephen Dale Unserved
  15. itation Sent to attorney via E-File Eddings, David Returned Unserved 02/24/2025 Returned 02/24/2025
  16. itation-Unexecuted David Eddings
  17. emporary Orders Temporary Order Following Full Adversary Hearing
  18. rder Scheduling/Discovery Order (E-Served)
  19. itation-Executed
  20. OCKET ENTRY (Judicial Officer: McPherson, Rick S ) Attorney fees in the amount of $340.00 paid to James Terry.
  21. ttorney Fee Voucher CPS Private Attorney Compensation Form, Atty James Martin Terry $340.00 - To Auditor This Day
  22. itation-Executed Justin Ritter
  23. esponse CCJ Registry Response R.G.
  24. esponse CCJ Response for A.W & K.R
  25. EPORT Status Report to the Court
  26. esponse Vital Statistics Response Letter for A.W., a Child
  27. esponse Vital Statistics Response Letter for R.G., a Child
  28. esponse Vital Statistics Response Letter for K.R., a Child
  29. hild's Service Plan Family Plan of Service - Courtney Green
  30. hild's Service Plan Family Plan of Service - David Eddings
  31. hild's Service Plan Family Plan of Service - Stephen Whittemore
  32. hild's Service Plan FAMILY PLAN OF SERVICE - JUSTIN RITTER
  33. ffidavit Affidavit of Inability to Pay Attorney's Fees and to Appoint Lawyer
  34. OCKET ENTRY (Judicial Officer: McPherson, Rick S ) Attorney fees in the amount of $586.50 paid to James Terry.

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