Judge Omar Maldonado

Applies to

Child birth verification

The Department must file a birth verification and/or birth certificate for each child by the Status Hearing, or within 45 days after the order is signed if that hearing has already occurred.

Applies to

Amended petition

The Department must file amended petitions with any corrections within 30 days after filing the birth verification and/or birth certificate.

Applies to

Notice

For the specified children to be placed outside the Rio Grande Valley, notice must be filed with the Court; prior Court approval is not required.

The Department must file the birth verification and/or birth certificate on or before the Status Hearing.

If the Status Hearing has already occurred, the Department must file the birth verification and/or birth certificate within 45 days after the order is signed.

Amended petitions with any corrections are due within 30 days after the birth verification and/or birth certificate is filed.

For the specified children to be placed outside the Rio Grande Valley, the filed notice must also be copied to all counsel of record.

IT IS ORDERED that DEPARTMENT shall provide notice of no less than five (5) days of the child’s intent to travel out -of-state to any legal or adjudicated parent whose rights have not been terminated and is subject to the jurisdiction of the Court, the Attorney Ad Litem for the child(ren), and the Guardian Ad Litem for the Child(ren).

Applies to

Placement notice

The placement notice must be copied to all counsel of record.

Contact

Email

The Attorney Ad Litem must email the Court the attached form marked Exhibit 1.

Contact

Email

The Attorney Ad Litem for the incarcerated parent must notify the Court by email of the filing as soon as possible.

Contact

Email

For an absence not covered by an automatic excusal, CPS must email all parties and copy the Court at least 72 hours before the hearing, stating the reason and proposed arrangements.