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Case Information

Filed 2026-03-27
Status Re-Opened
Type Parent Child No Divorce
Docket 37 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Canales, Elias Elmer
Defendant Ardines, Maria Aurora

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Docket Entries

  1. Officers Return Index # 32 Citation Return for Elias Elmer Canales. Issued on 03/31/2026
  2. Order Index # 2 Notice of Hearing for Temporary Orders (Transferred from Harris County)
  3. Temporary Order Index # 3 Temporary Orders (Transferred from Harris County)
  4. Order Index # 4 Order of Referral to Mediation (Transferred from Harris County)
  5. Order Index # 5 Order on Agreed Motion for Withdrawal of Counsel (Transferred from Harris County)
  6. Order Index # 6 Medical Child - Support Order (Transferred from Harris County)
  7. Order Index # 7 Employer's Order to Withhold from Earnings for Child Support (Transferred from Harris County)
  8. Other Dispositions Index # 8 Final Decree of Divorce (Transferred from Harris County)
  9. Motion (No Fee) Index # 9 Motion to Transfer (Transferred from Harris County)
  10. Notice Index # 10 Notice of Hearing (Transferred from Harris County)
  11. Notice Index # 11 Notice to Pass Hearing (Transferred from Harris County)
  12. Notice Index # 12 Notice of Hearing (Transferred from Harris County)
  13. Order Index # 13 Notice of Hearing for Temporary Orders and Order to Appear (Transferred from Harris County)
  14. Issuance Index # 14 Citation Issued to Maria Aurora Ardines (Transferred from Harris County)
  15. Issuance Index # 15 Precept Issued to Maria Aurora Ardines (Transferred from Harris County)
  16. Notice Index # 16 Notice of Court Proceeding (Transferred from Harris County)
  17. Notice Index # 17 Notice (Short Form) (Transferred from Harris County)
  18. Notice Index # 18 Notice (Short Form) (Transferred from Harris County)
  19. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 19 Respondent's Original Answer (Transferred from Harris County)
  20. Exhibit Exhibit List for Elias Elmer Canales (Transferred from Harris County)
  21. Officers Return Index # 20 Citation Returned for Mareia Aurora Ardines (Transferred from Harris County)
  22. Officers Return Index # 21 Precept Returned for Maria Aurora Ardines (Transferred from Harris County)
  23. Notice Index # 22 Notice (Short Form) (Transferred from Harris County)
  24. Notice Index # 23 Notice (Short Form) (Transferred from Harris County)
  25. Docket Sheet Docket Sheet (Transferred from Harris County)
  26. Bill of Cost - Other Statement of Accrued Costs/Fees (Transferred from Harris County)
  27. Certificate Index # 24 Transfer Certificate (Transferred from Harris County)
  28. Motion for Modification - Other Post Judgment Index # 25 Petition to Modify Parent-Child Relationship (Transferred from Harris County)
  29. Transfer In Fee Letter Mailed to Michael G. Busby Jr.
  30. Affidavit/Statement of Inability to Afford Costs Index # 26 Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond
  31. Motion for Enforcement - Post Judgment Index # 27 Motion for Enforcement of Child Custody and Child Support
  32. Request Index # 28 Request for Process
  33. Request Index # 29 Request for Process
  34. Issuance Index # 30 Citation Issued to Elias Elmer Canales
  35. Citation eService Canales, Elias Elmer Unserved
  36. Issuance Index # 31 Citation Issued to Elias Elmer Canales
  37. Citation PCT 4 Canales, Elias Elmer Served 04/02/2026

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