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Case Information

Filed 2025-03-27
Status Disposed
Type Childrens Protective Services
Docket 46 entries

Parties

Plaintiff The Department Of Family And Protective Services

Lawyers

Docket Entries

  1. Order Index # 45 Order Appointing Foster Care Advocacy Center Attorney Ad Litem
  2. Petition Index # 3 Petition for Temporary Order for Required Participation in Services
  3. Order Index # 6 Order Setting Court Proceeding
  4. Request Index # 5 Request for Process
  5. Issuance Index # 7 Citation Issued to Veronica Orellana
  6. Citation eService Orellana, Veronica Served 04/05/2025 Returned 04/08/2025
  7. Issuance Index # 8 Precept Issued to Veronica Orellana
  8. Precept eService Orellana, Veronica Served 04/05/2025 Returned 04/08/2025
  9. Issuance Index # 9 Citation Issued to Reynaldo Orellana
  10. Citation eService Orellana, Reynaldo Served 04/05/2025 Returned 04/08/2025
  11. Issuance Index # 10 Precept Issued to Reynaldo Orellana
  12. Precept eService Orellana, Reynaldo Served 04/05/2025 Returned 04/08/2025
  13. No Fee Documents Index # 11 Attorney Vacation Letter
  14. Notice Index # 12 Notice of Counsel for Reynaldo Orellana
  15. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 13 Respondent's Original Answer and General Denial
  16. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 14 Respondent Mother's Original Answer
  17. Officers Return Index # 15 Citation Return for Reynaldo Orellana. Issued 4/1/25
  18. Officers Return Index # 16 Precept Return for Reynaldo Orellana. Issued 4/1/25
  19. Officers Return Index # 17 Citation Return for Veronica Orellana. Issued 4/1/25
  20. Officers Return Index # 18 Precept Return for Veronica Orellana. Issued 4/1/25
  21. No Fee Documents Index # 19 Attorney Ad Litem's Statement of Partial Compliance and Request for Findings
  22. Judge Docket Entry MTP - ACA Al-Amin, Mo and Fa Pres, Atty Kestler, Atty Johnson for Meyer, AAL Marshall Parents completed affidavits of indigency - parents own 2 homes totaling approximately $1million in combined real estate - parents pay approximately $63K/yr in tuition for private school - parents affidavits do not relect their financial situation Case reset 7 days to allow them to retain an attorney; good cause found to extend Good cause found for AAL to not have visited children before hearing; AAL was able to visit younger 3 at school, but school for older 3 would not permit visit Request for court appointed attorney - Denied Reset to 04/16/25 at 11am
  23. No Fee Documents Index # 20 Affidavit of Indigence- Reynaldo Orellana
  24. No Fee Documents Index # 21 Affidavit of Indigence- Veronica Orellana
  25. Proposed Order Index # 22 Appointee's Fee Compensation Claim Form
  26. Motion (No Fee) Index # 23 Motion for Entry of Protective Order
  27. Proposed Order Index # 24 Protective Order
  28. Amended Filing Index # 25 Amended Motion for Entry of Protective Order
  29. Proposed Order Index # 26 Protective Order
  30. Notice Index # 27 Notice of Appearance of Counsel
  31. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 28 Defendants Original Answer and Request for Disclosures
  32. Order Index # 30 Protective Order
  33. Judge Docket Entry MTP - ACA Al-Amin, CW Hatcher, Mo Pres, Fa Pres, Atty T. Nixon, AAL Marshall P1-P6 - admitted over objection Allegation - PHAB by Reynaldo Orellana towards Heidi Orellana - Ray also disclosed being hit by FA with a belt and phone charger - Child came to school with linear bruising covered by bandages - Child reported that this happened previously In a forensic interview - Child outcried she was hit with a cord for not having her backpack - additional new allegations for sexual abuse by FA Orellana; she started to disclose re: sexual abuse but then stopped stating "mother told [her] not to talk about it." CW Baldridge - Harris County Invest - took photos of bruise and and observe bruising to Heidi and Miguel - Emmanuel has stated he's been hit with a belt by FA, open hand by Mo - Older children appeared coached per CW bc their answers were vitutally identical - Younger children disclosed that FA was still residing with them in alleged violation of bond conditions Hazel Paz - Adult daughter - Mo left Hazel's home at 14yo she stayed with her father - Sts she stayed with her father bc she felt unsafe from physical abuse by mother - She was present for past CPS cases but sts she was untruthful with CPS bc her Mo told her if she told CPS about the abuse the family would be separated and Hazel would be responsible for the family breaking up - She was physically disciplined with hangars, heels, and phone chargers Mo - - admits to bonding father out of jail after he was charged with sexual assault with one of her children being the victim child - Mo did not take her children to CAC for interviews based on advise of attorney - Mo denies some but not all of the statements made by Hailey Paz in testimony - Mo denies taking the children to see FA in violation of the criminal bond conditions - Mo denies physically disciplining her children; states she uses grounding Parents are ordered to complete: - parenting class - psychological assessment and follow recs - enjoined from using corporal punishment as a form of discipline for children - family therapy - sign release of info for providers - ordered to produce Heidi Orellana Helen, William and Emmanuel Paz for CAC interviews by next Friday, 04/25/25. Compliance - 06/24/25 at 930am CASA appt'd as GAL
  34. Exhibit Exhibit List for 04-21-25
  35. Temporary Order Index # 31 Temporary Order Following Full Adversary Hearing
  36. Order Approving Payment Index # 34 Appointee's Fee Compensation Claim Form
  37. Order Approving Payment Index # 35 Appointee's Fee Compensation Claim Form
  38. Order Index # 33 Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
  39. Order Index # 36 Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
  40. No Fee Documents Index # 37 Casa Court Report-Compliance Hearing-June 24, 2025
  41. Order Index # 38 Review Court Proceeding Order
  42. No Fee Documents Index # 39 Casa Court Report Compliance Hearing
  43. No Fee Documents Index # 40 Designation of Attorney
  44. Motion (No Fee) Index # 41 Motion to Dismiss
  45. Dismissed by Plaintiff/Non-Suit/Other Index # 43 Order to Dismiss
  46. Order Approving Payment Index # 44 Appointee's Fee Compensation Claim Form

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