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Brazoria County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-08-29
Status Filed
Type Marriage Divorce Children
Docket 29 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Donahue, Richard William, Jr.
Defendant Donahue, Melissa
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Judge

Hon. Bradshaw, Chad

Brazoria County (TX)

Texas

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Docket Entries

  1. riginal Petition (OCA) for Divorce
  2. ro Se Notice
  3. rocess Request Form
  4. ervice Issued
  5. itation Donahue, Melissa Returned Unserved 10/01/2024 Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office Returned 10/01/2024 2:30 PM
  6. nswer Respondent's Original Answer
  7. ervice Returned - Unserved #294289
  8. ounter Petition Original Counterpetition for Divorce
  9. emporary Restraining Order Family (OCA) Joint and Mutual Temporary Restraining Order and Order Setting Hearing for Temporary Orders set for 11/4/24 at 9:30 a.m.
  10. etition First Amended Petition for Divorce
  11. ANCELED Temporary Restraining Order (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Bradshaw, Chad) Passed set by SMB....TRO/Motion to Confer w/Child set by Rebekah Verhoek 11/04/2024 Reset by Court to
  12. emporary Orders Agreed
  13. acation Letter 2025 Attorney Vacation Letter (Lourel Jones, III)
  14. otice of Court Proceeding - Final Trial set 6/9/2025 at 9:00 a.m.
  15. otice First Amended Notice of Court Proceeding - Final Trial (date not approved.dl)
  16. cheduling Order / Date not approved
  17. otice Second Amended Notice of Court Proceeding - Final Trial set 07/02/2025 at 9:00 a.m.
  18. cheduling Order
  19. ertificate Respondent's Certificate of Written Discovery Directed to Petitioner
  20. otion for Mediation/ Set for 5/12/25 at 9:00 AM
  21. ertificate of Delivery of Discovery
  22. otion Hearing (9:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Bradshaw, Chad) Mot for Mediation set by SMB
  23. ocket Entry Set on Motion for Mediation. Movant/Respondent appeared through atty L. Jones. Petitioner appeared through atty R. Verhoek. Rec. - Waived. Argument presented. Motion granted. Respondent to send a counter-offer on settlement prior to scheduling mediation. If no resolution, parties ordered to mediate with P. Sebesta. Pronounced and rendered this date. LHL
  24. ertificate Petitioner's Certificate of Delivery of Discovery Documents
  25. ertificate Respondent's Certificate of Written Discovery Directed to Petitioner
  26. ertificate Respondent's Certificate of Written Discovery Directed to Petitioner
  27. otice Third Amended Notice of Court Proceeding - Final Trial - 09/02/2025 at 9:00 a.m.
  28. cheduling Order ; set 9/2/25
  29. ANCELED Merits (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Bradshaw, Chad) Other Divorce set by Rebekah Verhook; Lourel Jones,III 4 hrs

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