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NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA
NCP Name:
CP Name: BROOK LYNN MELTON
OAG Number:
AOPR
Office:
CAUSE NUMBER
IN THE INTEREST OF IN THE DISTRICT COURT
A CHILD § MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS
AGREED CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW ORDER
(Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship-AOP)
On the 22™ day of April 2024, a negotiation conference was held pursuant to Texas Family Code Chapter 233.
The Office of the Attorney General appeared by a duly authorized representative.
BROOK LYNN MELTON mother of the child, hereinafter referred to as Obligee, appeared virtually and agreed to
the entry of these orders as evidenced by her signature.
father of the child, hereinafter referred to as Obligor, appeared virtually and agreed to
the entry of these orders as evidenced by his signature.
The following agreements and/or findings are the result of the negotiation conference.
It is FOUND that the Court has jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter of this suit. The following orders
are in the best interest of the child.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY
The parent-child relationship was established between
when a properly executed Acknowledgment of Paternity was filed with the Vital Statistics Unit pursuant
to Texas Family Code, Chapter 160. Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of the Acknowledgment of Paternity.
Name Sex DOB
HUDSON LEE PUCKETT M XX/XX/2023 XXX-XX-6743
It is FOUND that COLTON LEE PUCKETT, the father of the child, has a duty of support.
CONSERVATORS
BROOK LYNN MELTON are appointed Joint Managing Conservators of the child.
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Each parent appointed as a conservator of the child has at all times the following rights and duties of a parent:
a. to receive information from any other conservator of the child concerning the health, education, and
welfare of the child;
to confer with the other parent before making a decision concerning the health, education, and welfare of
the child;
of access to medical, dental, psychological and educational records of the child;
to consult with any physician, dentist, or psychologist of the child;
to consult with school officials concerning the child's welfare and educational status, including school
activities;
to attend school activities, including school lunches, performances, and field trips;
to be designated on any records as a person to be notified in case of an emergency;
to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment during an emergency involving an immediate danger
to the health and safety of the child;
to inform the other conservator of the child as soon as practicable but not later than the timeframe
required under Texas Family Code § 153.076 (c-1) if the conservator:
i establishes a residence with a person who the conservator knows is the subject of a final
protective order sought by an individual other than the conservator that is in effect on the date the
residence with the person is established,
id, resides with, or allows unsupervised access to a child by, a person who is the subject ofa final
protective order sought by the conservator after the expiration of the 60-day period following the
date the final protective order is issued; or
iii, is the subject of a final protective order issued after the date of the order establishing
conservatorship;
to manage the estate of the child to the extent the estate has been created by the parent or the parent’s
family; and
k, the right to inherit from and through the child.
BROOK LYNN MELTON is designated as the conservator with
a. the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child and
[xX] maintain the child's primary residence in MONTGOMERY or any contiguous county;
{] may determine the child's primary residence without regard to geographic location;
{] maintain the child's primary residence in: 3
b. the duty, except when a guardian of the child's estate has been appointed, to manage the estate of the
child, including the right as an agent of the child to act in relation to the child's estate if the child's action
is required by a state, the United States, or a foreign government;
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the right to the services and earnings of the child;
the right to consent to marriage and to enlistment in the armed forces of the United States;
the right to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment involving invasive procedures;
the right to consent to psychiatric and psychological treatment;
the power to represent the child in legal action and to make other decisions of substantial legal
significance concerning the child;
the right and power to receive and give receipt for periodic payments for the support of the child and to
hold or disburse these funds for the benefit of the child;
the right to make decisions concerning the child's education.
the right to apply for a passport for the child, renew the child's passport, and maintain possession of the
child's passport
Unless limited by court order, each parent appointed as a conservator of the child retains the following rights and
duties during the period the parent has possession of the child:
a. the duty of care, control, protection, and reasonable discipline of the child;
b. the duty to support the child, including providing the child with clothing, food, shelter, and medical and
dental care and education;
the right to consent for the child to medical and dental care not involving an invasive procedure; and
the right to direct the moral and religious training of the child.
NOTICE TO PEACE OFFICER
NOTICE TO ANY PEACE OFFICER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: YOU MAY USE REASONABLE
EFFORTS TO ENFORCE THE TERMS OF CHILD CUSTODY SPECIFIED IN THIS ORDER. A PEACE
OFFICER WHO RELIES ON THE TERMS OF A COURT ORDER AND THE OFFICER'S AGENCY ARE
ENTITLED TO THE APPLICABLE IMMUNITY AGAINST ANY CLAIM, CIVIL OR OTHERWISE,
REGARDING THE OFFICER'S GOOD FAITH ACTS PERFORMED IN THE SCOPE OF THE OFFICER'S
DUTIES IN ENFORCING THE TERMS OF THE ORDER THAT RELATE TO CHILD CUSTODY. ANY
PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS FOR ENFORCEMENT AN ORDER THAT IS INVALID OR NO
LONGER IN EFFECT COMMITS AN OFFENSE THAT MAY BE PUNISHABLE BY CONFINEMENT IN
JAIL FOR AS LONG AS TWO YEARS AND A FINE OF AS MUCH AS $10,000.
POSSESSION AND ACCESS
Pursuant to Texas Family Code Chapter 153, BROOK LYNN MELTON are
ORDERED to review and follow the possession and access schedule that is attached to this order and incorporated by
reference. It is FOUND that the order for possession and access is in the best interest of the child.
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POSSESSION AND ACCESS ORDER
ELECTIONS REGARDING ALTERNATE BEGINNING AND ENDING PERIODS OF POSSESSION ARE
REQUIRED TO BE MADE AT THE TIME OF THIS ORDER
DEFINITIONS
Child The term "child" refers to the child or children of the parties who are the subjects of this suit and shall
include the plural form whenever appropriate to the context.
The term "school" refers to the elementary or secondary school in which the child is enrolled, or, if the
child is not enrolled in an elementary or secondary school, the public school district in which the child
primarily resides.
It is ORDERED that the parents may have possession of the child at any and all times mutually agreed to in
advance and, in the absence of mutual agreement, it is ORDERED that they shall have possession of the child as follows:
PARENTS WHO RESIDE 50 MILES OR LESS APART
Except as otherwise explicitly provided, if resides 50 miles or less from the primary
residence of the child, the parents shall have the rights to possession of the child as follows:
Weekends:
shall have the right to possession of the child on weekends throughout the year beginning at
the time the child's school is regularly dismissed on the first, third and fifth Friday of each month during the regular
school term, otherwise if school is not in session at 6:00 p.m. on the first, third and fifth Friday of each month and ending
at the time school resumes after the weekend during the regular school term, otherwise if school is not in session at 6:00
p.m. on the following Sunday.
Except as otherwise explicitly provided herein, ifa weekend period of possession of
coincides with a student holiday or teacher in-service day that falls on a Friday during the regular school term, as
determined by the school in which the child is enrolled, or with a federal, state, or local holiday that falls on a Friday
during the summer months in which school is not in session, the weekend possession shall begin at the time school is
regularly dismissed on Thursday.
Except as otherwise explicitly provided herein, ifa weekend period of possession of
coincides with a student holiday or teacher in-service day that falls on a Monday during the regular school term, as
determined by the school in which the child is enrolled, or with a federal, state, or local holiday that falls on a Monday
during the summer months in which school is not in session, the weekend possession shall end at 8:00 AM on Tuesday.
shall have the right to possession of the child on Thursdays of each week during the regular
school term beginning at the time the child's school is regularly dismissed and ending at the time the child's school
resumes on Friday.
Spring Vacation:
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shall have possession of the child in even-numbered years beginning at the time and on the day
the child is dismissed from school for the school's spring vacation and ending at 6:00 PM on the day before school
resumes after that vacation.
BROOK LYNN MELTON shall have possession for the same period in odd-numbered years.
Summer Vacation:
If gives BROOK LYNN MELTON written notice by April 1 of each year specifying an
extended period or periods of summer possession, COLTON LEE PUCKETT shall have possession of the child for thirty
days beginning not earlier than the day after the child's school is dismissed for the summer vacation and ending not later
than seven days before school resumes at the end of the summer vacation, to be exercised in no more than two separate
periods of at least seven consecutive days each, with each period of possession beginning and ending at 6:00 p.m. on each
applicable day.
If does not give BROOK LYNN MELTON written notice by April 1 of each year
specifying an extended period or periods of summer possession, shall have possession of the
child for thirty consecutive days beginning at 6:00 p.m. on July | and ending at 6:00 p.m. on July 31.
Furthermore, if BROOK LYNN MELTON gives written notice by April 15 of each year,
BROOK LYNN MELTON shall have possession of the child on any one weekend beginning Friday at 6:00 p.m. and
ending at 6:00 p.m. on the following Sunday during any one extended period of summer possession by
, provided that BROOK LYNN MELTON picks up the child from and returns the
child to that same place. COLTON LEE PUCKETT, not later than the 15th day before the Friday that begins that
designated weekend, must give BROOK LYNN MELTON written notice of the location at which BROOK LYNN MELTON
is to pick up and return the child.
Furthermore, if BROOK LYNN MELTON gives written notice by April 15 of each year
or gives fourteen days written notice on or after April 16 of each year, BROOK LYNN
MELTON may designate one weekend beginning not earlier than the day after the child's school is dismissed for the
summer vacation and ending not later than seven days before school resumes at the end of the summer vacation, during
which an otherwise scheduled weekend period of possession by will not take place, provided
that the weekend so designated does not interfere with 's period or periods of extended summer
possession or with Father's Day if is the father of the child.
Christmas:
shall have possession of the child in even-numbered years beginning at the time and on the day
the child is dismissed from school for the school's Christmas vacation and ending at 12 NOON on December 28.
LYNN MELTON shall have possession for the same period in odd-numbered years.
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shall have possession of the child in odd-numbered years beginning at 12 NOON on
December 28 and ending at 6:00 PM on the day before school resumes after the school's Christmas vacation.
LYNN MELTON shall have possession for the same period in even-numbered years.
Thanksgiving:
shall have possession of the child in odd-numbered years beginning at the time the child is
dismissed for the Thanksgiving holiday and ending at 6:00 PM on the following Sunday.
BROOK LYNN MELTON shall have possession for the same period in even-numbered years.
Father's Day:
If the father is a conservator, the father shall have possession of the child beginning at 6:00 PM on the Friday preceding
Father's Day and ending at 8:00 AM on the Monday following the Father's Day weekend.
Mother's Day:
If the mother is a conservator, the mother shall have possession of the child beginning at the time the child's school is
regularly dismissed on the Friday preceding Mother's Day and ending at the time the child's school resumes after
Mother's Day.
Child's Birthday:
The parent not otherwise entitled under this order to present possession ofa child on the child's birthday shall have
possession of the child beginning at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. on that day.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Except as otherwise explicitly provided, terms and conditions of possession of the child that apply irrespective of
the distance between the residence of and the primary residence of the child are as follows:
The provisions for possession of the child during Christmas, Thanksgiving, Spring Vacation, Summer Vacation,
the child's birthday, Father's day, and Mother's day supersede any conflicting weekend or Thursday periods of possession.
Written notice, including notice provided by electronic mail or facsimile, shall be deemed to have been timely
given if received or, if applicable, postmarked before or at the time that notice is due.
BROOK LYNN MELTON shall surrender the child to at the beginning of each period of
's possession at BROOK LYNN MELTON's residence. If elects to
begin a period of possession at the time the child's school is regularly dismissed, BROOK LYNN MELTON shall surrender
the child to at the beginning of such period of possession at the school in which the child is
enrolled.
shall return the child to the residence of BROOK LYNN MELTON at the end of the
period of possession, except that if 's county of domicile remains the same after the rendition of
this order and if BROOK LYNN MELTON's county of domicile should change, effective on the date of the change of
domicile by BROOK LYNN MELTON shall surrender the child to BROOK LYNN MELTON
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the end of each period of possession at the residence of If elects to
end a period of possession at the time the child's school resumes, shall surrender the child to
BROOK LYNN MELTON at the school in which the child is enrolled.
Each conservator shall return with the child the personal effects that the child brought at the beginning of the
period of possession.
Either parent may designate any competent adult to pick up and return the child, as applicable. A parent or a
designated competent adult shall be present when the child is picked up or returned.
A parent shall give notice to the person in possession of the child on each occasion that the parent will be unable to
exercise that parent's right of possession for any specified period. Repeated failure ofa parent to give notice of an
inability to exercise possessory rights may be considered as a factor in a modification of those possessory rights.
Ifa conservator's time of possession of a child ends at the time school resumes and for any reason the child is not
or will not be returned to school, the conservator in possession of the child shall immediately notify the school and the
other conservator that the child will not be or has not been returned to school.
FINDINGS REGARDING MEDICAL SUPPORT, DENTAL SUPPORT, AND CHILD SUPPORT
OBLIGATIONS
It is FOUND:
COLTON LEE PUCKETT's gross monthly resources are $
Reasonable cost, based upon 9% of COLTON LEE PUCKETT's gross monthly resources is $
is obligated to provide support for the following:
(A) The number of children before the court is one (1).
(B) The number of minor children not before the court residing in the same household with
is zero (0).
(C) The number of children not before the court for whom COLTON LEE PUCKETT is obligated by
a court order to provide medical support, and who are not counted under Paragraph (A) or (B) is
zero (0)
(D) The number of children not before the court for whom COLTON LEE PUCKETT is obligated by
a court order to provide dental support, and who are not counted under Paragraph (A) or (B) is
zero (0)
(E) The number of children not before the court for whom COLTON LEE PUCKETT is obligated by
a court order to provide child support, including those counted in (C) and (D) above, and who
are not counted under Paragraph (A) or (B) is zero (0)
BROOK LYNN MELTON provides health insurance coverage for zero (0) other minor children.
BROOK LYNN MELTON provides dental insurance coverage for zero (0) other minor children.
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MEDICAL SUPPORT
(MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE APPROPRIATE)
1 Health insurance is available or is in effect for the child through the following parent's employment or
membership in a union, trade association, or other organization at a reasonable cost to
BROOK LYNN MELTON at an actual cost of$ per month.
at an actual cost of$ per month.
Health insurance is not available under option #1, or good cause exists to vary from #1, and health
insurance is available to the following parent from another source at a reasonable cost to
BROOK LYNN MELTON at an actual cost of$ per month.
at an actual cost of$ per month.
[xX] 3 No parent has access to private health insurance at a reasonable cost or good cause exists to vary from #1
or #2.
Notwithstanding the findings made above, it is FOUND that good cause exists to deviate from the
statutory priorities in ordering health insurance for the following reason(s):
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DENTAL SUPPORT
(MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE APPROPRIATE)
1 Dental insurance is available or is in effect for the child through the following parent's employment or
membership in a union, trade association, or other organization at a reasonable cost to
BROOK LYNN MELTON at an actual cost of$ per month.
at an actual cost of$ per month.
Dental insurance is not available under option #1, or good cause exists to vary from #1, and dental
insurance is available to the following parent from another source at a reasonable cost to
BROOK LYNN MELTON at an actual cost of$ per month.
at an actual cost of$ per month.
[xX] 3 No parent has access to private dental insurance at a reasonable cost, therefore neither party is ordered to
provide dental insurance for the child.
It is further FOUND that the following orders regarding health insurance and dental insurance are in the best
interest of the child.
CHILD SUPPORT FINDINGS
It is FOUND:
Q) the net resources of COLTON LEE PUCKETT per month are
(2) the percentage applied to COLTON LEE PUCKETT's net resources for child support is %.
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GOVERNMENT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR HEALTH PLAN
BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to apply, within 15 days after entry of this order, on behalf of the child for
participation in a government medical assistance program or health plan. Upon enrollment, BROOK LYNN MELTON is
ORDERED to maintain such health coverage in full force and effect for any child, subject of this suit, by paying any and
all applicable fees required for the coverage, including but not limited to, enrollment fees, and premiums until the first of
the following events occurs for the child:
1 the child reaches the age of eighteen years or graduates from high school, whichever occurs later, subject
to the provisions for support beyond the age of eighteen years set out below;
the child marries;
the child dies;
the child enlists in the armed forces of the United States and begins active service as defined by section
101 of title 10 of the United States Code; or
5 the child’s disabilities are otherwise removed for general purposes.
If the child is eighteen years of age and has not graduated from high school, IT IS ORDERED that this obligation
shall not terminate but shall continue for as long as the child is enrolled
1 under chapter 25 of the Texas Education Code in an accredited secondary school in a program leading
toward a high school diploma or under section 130.008 of the Education Code in courses for joint high
school and junior college credit and is complying with the minimum attendance requirements of
subchapter C of chapter 25 of the Education code; or
on a full-time basis in a private secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma and
is complying with the minimum attendance requirements imposed by that school.
BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to furnish and the Office of the Attorney
General Child Support Division, a true and correct copy of the health insurance policy or certification and a schedule of
benefits within 30 days following the signing of this order. BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to furnish
the insurance cards and any other forms necessary for use of the insurance within 30 days following the
signing of this order.
BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to, within three days of receipt by BROOK LYNN MELTON, provide
any insurance checks, other payments, and/or explanations of benefits relating to any medical
expenses for the child that incurred or paid.
CASH MEDICAL SUPPORT
Pursuant to Texas Family Code §154.182(b-1), is ORDERED to pay BROOK LYNN
MELTON cash medical support, as additional child support, of$ each month, beginning the “day of May 2024
payable on or before the same day of each month thereafter until the earliest occurence of one of the events specified
below happens for every child subject of this suit:
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the child reaches the age of eighteen years or graduates from high school, whichever occurs later, subject
to the provisions for support beyond the age of eighteen years set out below;
the child marries;
the child dies;
the child enlists in the armed forces of the United States and begins active service as defined by section
101 of title 10 of the United States Code; or
5 the child’s disabilities are otherwise removed for general purposes.
If the child is eighteen years of age and has not graduated from high school, IT IS ORDERED that this obligation
shall not terminate but shall continue for as long as the child is enrolled
1 under chapter 25 of the Texas Education Code in an accredited secondary school in a program leading
toward a high school diploma or under section 130.008 of the Education Code in courses for joint high
school and junior college credit and is complying with the minimum attendance requirements of
subchapter C of chapter 25 of the Education code; or
on a full-time basis in a private secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma and
is complying with the minimum attendance requirements imposed by that school.
is allowed to discontinue payment of cash medical support for the period of time
is providing coverage if:
(1) health insurance for the child becomes available to at a reasonable cost; and
(2) enrolls the child in the insurance plan; and
@) provides BROOK LYNN MELTON and the Office of the Attorney General, the Title
IV-D agency, the information required under Texas Family Code § 154.185.
NO CREDIT FOR INFORMAL PAYMENTS
The Court ORDERS to pay all cash medical support, if ordered, through the registry
prescribed in this decree and any direct payments or any expenditures incurred during periods of possession shall be
deemed in addition to and not in lieu of the medical support ordered herein.
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ADDITIONAL HEALTH CARE EXPENSES
Pursuant to Texas Family Code §154.183(c), additional health care expenses to be allocated between the parties
include the following:
(1) any reasonable and necessary health care expenses of the child, including vision and dental expenses that are
not reimbursed by insurance; and
(2) any amounts paid by either party as deductibles or copayments for health care or dental care services for the
child.
Additional health care expenses, including vision and dental care expenses of the child are allocated as follows:
BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to pay _50_% and COLTON LEE PUCKETT is ORDERED to pay _50_%
of additional health care expenses, including vision expenses that exceed the amount of cash medical support ordered.
BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to pay _50_% and COLTON LEE PUCKETT is ORDERED to pay _50_%
of additional dental care expenses.
If the cash medical support is discontinued pursuant to the "CASH MEDICAL SUPPORT" provision because
obtains health insurance for the child, shall be responsible for 100%
of the child's total health care expenses incurred in any month in which he neither pays the cash medical support nor
provides health care coverage for the child.
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The party who incurs a health care expense, including a vision or dental care expense on behalf
of the child is
ORDERED to submit to the non-incurring party all forms, receipts, bills, statements, and explanations of benefits
reflecting the expenses within 30 days after he or she receives them. The party shall itemize those expenses for which
payment or reimbursement is sought. Each non-incurring party who is also a parent is ORDERED to pay his or her share
or percentage of the expenses either by paying the provider directly or by reimbursing the incurring party within 30 days
after the non-incurring party receives the forms, receipts, bills, or statements. If the incurring conservator fails to furnish
to the non-incurring conservator the forms, receipts, bills, statements, and explanations of benefits reflecting the expenses
within 30 days after the incurring conservator receives them, the non-incurring conservator is ORDERED to pay the non-
incurring conservator's percentage of the unreimbursed portion of the health care expenses either by paying the health
care provider directly or by reimbursing the incurring conservator for any advance payment exceeding the conservator's
percentage of the unreimbursed portion of the health care expenses within 90 days after the non-incurring conservator
receives the forms, receipts, bills, statements, and/or explanation of benefits.
WARNING
A parent ordered to provide health insurance or dental insurance, or to pay additional child support for the
cost of health insurance or dental insurance who fails to do so is liable for 100% of necessary health care expenses,
including vision or dental expenses of the child, without regard to whether the expenses would have been paid if
health insurance or dental insurance had been provided, and the cost of health insurance premiums, dental
insurance premiums, or contributions, if any, paid on behalf of the child
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CURRENT CHILD SUPPORT
is ORDERED to pay BROOK LYNN MELTON current child support of$
month beginning the “ day of May 2024, payable on or before that date and on or before the same day of each month
thereafter until the first month following the date of the earliest occurrence of one of the events specified below:
1 any child reaches the age of eighteen years or graduates from high school, whichever occurs later, subject
to the provisions for support beyond the age of eighteen years set out below;
any child marries;
any child dies;
any child enlists in the armed forces of the United States and begins active service as defined by section
101 of title 10 of the United States Code; or
5 any child's disabilities are otherwise removed for general purposes.
Ifa child is eighteen years of age and has not graduated from high school, IT IS ORDERED that the obligation to
pay child support for that child shall not terminate but shall continue for as long as the child is enrolled:
1 under chapter 25 of the Texas Education Code in an accredited secondary school in a program leading
toward a high school diploma or under section 130.008 of the Education Code in courses for joint high
school and junior college credit and is complying with the minimum attendance requirements of
subchapter C of chapter 25 of the Education Code; or
on a full-time basis in a private secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma and
is complying with the minimum attendance requirements imposed by that school.
NO CREDIT FOR INFORMAL PAYMENTS
is ORDERED to pay all child support through the registry prescribed in this decree and
any direct payments by him or any expenditures incurred during his periods of possession shall be deemed in addition to
and not in lieu of the child support ordered herein.
RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT as to COLTON LEE PUCKETT
It is FOUND and ORDERED that no retroactive child support judgment is granted.
RETROACTIVE MEDICAL SUPPORT as to COLTON LEE PUCKETT
It is FOUND and ORDERED that no retroactive medical support judgment is granted.
RETROACTIVE DENTAL SUPPORT as to COLTON LEE PUCKETT
It is FOUND and ORDERED that no retroactive dental support judgment is granted.
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INCOME WITHHOLDING
Pursuant to Texas Family Code Chapter 158, any employer of , current or subsequent, is
ORDERED to withhold income from the disposable earnings of for the child's support as set
out in the INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER/NOTICE FOR SUPPORT (IWO). Any income withheld from
's disposable earnings for child support and paid according to this order shall be credited against his child
support obligation, but shall not discharge any of his child support obligation that exceeds the amount so credited.
It is FOUND is liable for all court ordered child support, regardless of the amounts
withheld by any employer or entity, and COLTON LEE PUCKETT is ordered to pay any court ordered child support not
withheld by any employer or entity directly to the Texas Child Support Disbursement Unit as ordered.
The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED, upon request, to cause a certified copy of the INCOME WITHHOLDING
ORDER/NOTICE FOR SUPPORT (IWO), with a copy of Texas Family Code Chapter 158 attached, to be delivered to
's employer.
is ORDERED to provide any subsequent employer with a copy of the INCOME
WITHHOLDING ORDER/NOTICE FOR SUPPORT (IWO).
PAYMENT OF SUPPORT AND COSTS
Pursuant to Texas Family Code, Chapters 231 and 234, all support rights are assigned to the Title IV-D agency,
is ORDERED to pay all support through the State Disbursement Unit at:
Texas Child Support Disbursement Unit
San Antonio, TX 78265-9791
for distribution according to law. All payments shall be identified by:
Obligor name
Obligee name BROOK LYNN MELTON
Office of the Attorney General case number
cause number , and
the date on which the withholding occurred.
is ORDERED to pay court costs of AS BILLED to the District Clerk of
MONTGOMERY County, Texas, directly to:
MELISA MILLER
MONTGOMERY CO COURTHOUSE
PO BOX 2985
CONROE, TX 77305
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STATUTORY WARNINGS
FAILURE TO OBEY A COURT ORDER FOR CHILD SUPPORT OR FOR POSSESSION OF OR
ACCESS TO A CHILD MAY RESULT IN FURTHER LITIGATION TO ENFORCE THE ORDER,
INCLUDING CONTEMPT OF COURT. A FINDING OF CONTEMPT MAY BE PUNISHED BY
CONFINEMENT IN JAIL FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS, A FINE OF UP TO $500 FOR EACH VIOLATION,
AND A MONEY JUDGMENT FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COURT COSTS.
FAILURE OF A PARTY TO MAKE A CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT TO THE PLACE AND IN THE
MANNER REQUIRED BY A COURT ORDER MAY RESULT IN THE PARTY NOT RECEIVING CREDIT
FOR MAKING THE PAYMENT.
FAILURE OF A PARTY TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT DOES NOT JUSTIFY DENYING THAT PARTY
COURT-ORDERED POSSESSION OF OR ACCESS TO A CHILD. REFUSAL BY A PARTY TO ALLOW
POSSESSION OF OR ACCESS TO A CHILD DOES NOT JUSTIFY FAILURE TO PAY COURT-ORDERED
CHILD SUPPORT TO THAT PARTY.
EACH PERSON WHOIS A PARTY TO THIS ORDER IS ORDERED TO NOTIFY EACH OTHER
PARTY, THE COURT, AND THE STATE CASE REGISTRY OF ANY CHANGE IN THE PARTY'S CURRENT
RESIDENCE ADDRESS, MAILING ADDRESS, HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS, NAME
OF EMPLOYER, ADDRESS OF EMPLOYMENT, DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER, AND WORK
TELEPHONE NUMBER. THE PARTY IS ORDERED TO GIVE NOTICE OF AN INTENDED CHANGE IN
ANY OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION TO EACH OTHER PARTY, THE COURT, AND THE STATE
CASE REGISTRY ON OR BEFORE THE 60TH DAY BEFORE THE INTENDED CHANGE. IF THE PARTY
DOES NOT KNOW OR COULD NOT HAVE KNOWN OF THE CHANGE IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO
PROVIDE 60-DAY NOTICE, THE PARTY IS ORDERED TO GIVE NOTICE OF THE CHANGE ON OR
BEFORE THE FIFTH DAY AFTER THE DATE THAT THE PARTY KNOWS OF THE CHANGE.
THE DUTY TO FURNISH THIS INFORMATION TO EACH OTHER PARTY, THE COURT, AND THE
STATE CASE REGISTRY CONTINUES AS LONG AS ANY PERSON, BY VIRTUE OF THIS ORDER, IS
UNDER AN OBLIGATION TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT OR ENTITLED TO POSSESSION OF OR ACCESS
TO A CHILD.
FAILURE BY A PARTY TO OBEY THE ORDER OF THIS COURT TO PROVIDE EACH OTHER
PARTY, THE COURT AND, THE STATE CASE REGISTRY WITH CHANGE IN THE REQUIRED
INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN FURTHER LITIGATION TO ENFORCE THE ORDER, INCLUDING
CONTEMPT OF COURT. A FINDING OF CONTEMPT MAY BE PUNISHED BY CONFINEMENT IN JAIL
FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS, A FINE OF UP TO $500 FOR EACH VIOLATION, AND A MONEY JUDGMENT
FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COURT COSTS.
COMPANION NOTICE
It is ORDERED that each conservator ofa child, subject to this Order, has the duty to inform and shall inform the
other conservator of the child if he or she marries, intends to marry, or resides for at least 30 days with another person (1)
he or she knows is registered as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, or (2) who is
charged with an offense for which on conviction that person would be required to register under Chapter 62. Such Notice
must be given as soon as practicable, but not later than the 40th day after the conservator of the child begins to reside
with such person, or not later than the 10th day after the date of the marriage to such a person. The Notice must include a
description of the offense that is the basis of the person's requirement to register as a sex offender or the offense with
which the person is charged. Failure to provide this Notice as ordered herein is a Class C misdemeanor.
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NOTICE TO THE STATE CASE REGISTRY
As is required by the preceding section, any change ofa party's residential address, mailing address, home
telephone number, email address, name of employer, address of employment, driver's license number, and work telephone
number are to be reported by mail to the:
State Case Registry
Contract Services Section
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DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 NOTICE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS SENSITIVE DATA NCP Name: CP Name: BROOK LYNN MELTON OAG Number: AOPR Office: CAUSE NUMBER IN THE INTEREST OF IN THE DISTRICT COURT A CHILD § MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS AGREED CHILD SUPPORT REVIEW ORDER (Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship-AOP) On the 22™ day of April 2024, a negotiation conference was held pursuant to Texas Family Code Chapter 233. The Office of the Attorney General appeared by a duly authorized representative. BROOK LYNN MELTON mother of the child, hereinafter referred to as Obligee, appeared virtually and agreed to the entry of these orders as evidenced by her signature. father of the child, hereinafter referred to as Obligor, appeared virtually and agreed to the entry of these orders as evidenced by his signature. The following agreements and/or findings are the result of the negotiation conference. It is FOUND that the Court has jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter of this suit. The following orders are in the best interest of the child. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PATERNITY The parent-child relationship was established between when a properly executed Acknowledgment of Paternity was filed with the Vital Statistics Unit pursuant to Texas Family Code, Chapter 160. Attached as Exhibit A is a copy of the Acknowledgment of Paternity. Name Sex DOB HUDSON LEE PUCKETT M XX/XX/2023 XXX-XX-6743 It is FOUND that COLTON LEE PUCKETT, the father of the child, has a duty of support. CONSERVATORS BROOK LYNN MELTON are appointed Joint Managing Conservators of the child. HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 Each parent appointed as a conservator of the child has at all times the following rights and duties of a parent: a. to receive information from any other conservator of the child concerning the health, education, and welfare of the child; to confer with the other parent before making a decision concerning the health, education, and welfare of the child; of access to medical, dental, psychological and educational records of the child; to consult with any physician, dentist, or psychologist of the child; to consult with school officials concerning the child's welfare and educational status, including school activities; to attend school activities, including school lunches, performances, and field trips; to be designated on any records as a person to be notified in case of an emergency; to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment during an emergency involving an immediate danger to the health and safety of the child; to inform the other conservator of the child as soon as practicable but not later than the timeframe required under Texas Family Code § 153.076 (c-1) if the conservator: i establishes a residence with a person who the conservator knows is the subject of a final protective order sought by an individual other than the conservator that is in effect on the date the residence with the person is established, id, resides with, or allows unsupervised access to a child by, a person who is the subject ofa final protective order sought by the conservator after the expiration of the 60-day period following the date the final protective order is issued; or iii, is the subject of a final protective order issued after the date of the order establishing conservatorship; to manage the estate of the child to the extent the estate has been created by the parent or the parent’s family; and k, the right to inherit from and through the child. BROOK LYNN MELTON is designated as the conservator with a. the exclusive right to designate the primary residence of the child and [xX] maintain the child's primary residence in MONTGOMERY or any contiguous county; {] may determine the child's primary residence without regard to geographic location; {] maintain the child's primary residence in: 3 b. the duty, except when a guardian of the child's estate has been appointed, to manage the estate of the child, including the right as an agent of the child to act in relation to the child's estate if the child's action is required by a state, the United States, or a foreign government; HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 the right to the services and earnings of the child; the right to consent to marriage and to enlistment in the armed forces of the United States; the right to consent to medical, dental, and surgical treatment involving invasive procedures; the right to consent to psychiatric and psychological treatment; the power to represent the child in legal action and to make other decisions of substantial legal significance concerning the child; the right and power to receive and give receipt for periodic payments for the support of the child and to hold or disburse these funds for the benefit of the child; the right to make decisions concerning the child's education. the right to apply for a passport for the child, renew the child's passport, and maintain possession of the child's passport Unless limited by court order, each parent appointed as a conservator of the child retains the following rights and duties during the period the parent has possession of the child: a. the duty of care, control, protection, and reasonable discipline of the child; b. the duty to support the child, including providing the child with clothing, food, shelter, and medical and dental care and education; the right to consent for the child to medical and dental care not involving an invasive procedure; and the right to direct the moral and religious training of the child. NOTICE TO PEACE OFFICER NOTICE TO ANY PEACE OFFICER OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: YOU MAY USE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO ENFORCE THE TERMS OF CHILD CUSTODY SPECIFIED IN THIS ORDER. A PEACE OFFICER WHO RELIES ON THE TERMS OF A COURT ORDER AND THE OFFICER'S AGENCY ARE ENTITLED TO THE APPLICABLE IMMUNITY AGAINST ANY CLAIM, CIVIL OR OTHERWISE, REGARDING THE OFFICER'S GOOD FAITH ACTS PERFORMED IN THE SCOPE OF THE OFFICER'S DUTIES IN ENFORCING THE TERMS OF THE ORDER THAT RELATE TO CHILD CUSTODY. ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY PRESENTS FOR ENFORCEMENT AN ORDER THAT IS INVALID OR NO LONGER IN EFFECT COMMITS AN OFFENSE THAT MAY BE PUNISHABLE BY CONFINEMENT IN JAIL FOR AS LONG AS TWO YEARS AND A FINE OF AS MUCH AS $10,000. POSSESSION AND ACCESS Pursuant to Texas Family Code Chapter 153, BROOK LYNN MELTON are ORDERED to review and follow the possession and access schedule that is attached to this order and incorporated by reference. It is FOUND that the order for possession and access is in the best interest of the child. HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 POSSESSION AND ACCESS ORDER ELECTIONS REGARDING ALTERNATE BEGINNING AND ENDING PERIODS OF POSSESSION ARE REQUIRED TO BE MADE AT THE TIME OF THIS ORDER DEFINITIONS Child The term "child" refers to the child or children of the parties who are the subjects of this suit and shall include the plural form whenever appropriate to the context. The term "school" refers to the elementary or secondary school in which the child is enrolled, or, if the child is not enrolled in an elementary or secondary school, the public school district in which the child primarily resides. It is ORDERED that the parents may have possession of the child at any and all times mutually agreed to in advance and, in the absence of mutual agreement, it is ORDERED that they shall have possession of the child as follows: PARENTS WHO RESIDE 50 MILES OR LESS APART Except as otherwise explicitly provided, if resides 50 miles or less from the primary residence of the child, the parents shall have the rights to possession of the child as follows: Weekends: shall have the right to possession of the child on weekends throughout the year beginning at the time the child's school is regularly dismissed on the first, third and fifth Friday of each month during the regular school term, otherwise if school is not in session at 6:00 p.m. on the first, third and fifth Friday of each month and ending at the time school resumes after the weekend during the regular school term, otherwise if school is not in session at 6:00 p.m. on the following Sunday. Except as otherwise explicitly provided herein, ifa weekend period of possession of coincides with a student holiday or teacher in-service day that falls on a Friday during the regular school term, as determined by the school in which the child is enrolled, or with a federal, state, or local holiday that falls on a Friday during the summer months in which school is not in session, the weekend possession shall begin at the time school is regularly dismissed on Thursday. Except as otherwise explicitly provided herein, ifa weekend period of possession of coincides with a student holiday or teacher in-service day that falls on a Monday during the regular school term, as determined by the school in which the child is enrolled, or with a federal, state, or local holiday that falls on a Monday during the summer months in which school is not in session, the weekend possession shall end at 8:00 AM on Tuesday. shall have the right to possession of the child on Thursdays of each week during the regular school term beginning at the time the child's school is regularly dismissed and ending at the time the child's school resumes on Friday. Spring Vacation: HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT. HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF — 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 shall have possession of the child in even-numbered years beginning at the time and on the day the child is dismissed from school for the school's spring vacation and ending at 6:00 PM on the day before school resumes after that vacation. BROOK LYNN MELTON shall have possession for the same period in odd-numbered years. Summer Vacation: If gives BROOK LYNN MELTON written notice by April 1 of each year specifying an extended period or periods of summer possession, COLTON LEE PUCKETT shall have possession of the child for thirty days beginning not earlier than the day after the child's school is dismissed for the summer vacation and ending not later than seven days before school resumes at the end of the summer vacation, to be exercised in no more than two separate periods of at least seven consecutive days each, with each period of possession beginning and ending at 6:00 p.m. on each applicable day. If does not give BROOK LYNN MELTON written notice by April 1 of each year specifying an extended period or periods of summer possession, shall have possession of the child for thirty consecutive days beginning at 6:00 p.m. on July | and ending at 6:00 p.m. on July 31. Furthermore, if BROOK LYNN MELTON gives written notice by April 15 of each year, BROOK LYNN MELTON shall have possession of the child on any one weekend beginning Friday at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 6:00 p.m. on the following Sunday during any one extended period of summer possession by , provided that BROOK LYNN MELTON picks up the child from and returns the child to that same place. COLTON LEE PUCKETT, not later than the 15th day before the Friday that begins that designated weekend, must give BROOK LYNN MELTON written notice of the location at which BROOK LYNN MELTON is to pick up and return the child. Furthermore, if BROOK LYNN MELTON gives written notice by April 15 of each year or gives fourteen days written notice on or after April 16 of each year, BROOK LYNN MELTON may designate one weekend beginning not earlier than the day after the child's school is dismissed for the summer vacation and ending not later than seven days before school resumes at the end of the summer vacation, during which an otherwise scheduled weekend period of possession by will not take place, provided that the weekend so designated does not interfere with 's period or periods of extended summer possession or with Father's Day if is the father of the child. Christmas: shall have possession of the child in even-numbered years beginning at the time and on the day the child is dismissed from school for the school's Christmas vacation and ending at 12 NOON on December 28. LYNN MELTON shall have possession for the same period in odd-numbered years. HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 shall have possession of the child in odd-numbered years beginning at 12 NOON on December 28 and ending at 6:00 PM on the day before school resumes after the school's Christmas vacation. LYNN MELTON shall have possession for the same period in even-numbered years. Thanksgiving: shall have possession of the child in odd-numbered years beginning at the time the child is dismissed for the Thanksgiving holiday and ending at 6:00 PM on the following Sunday. BROOK LYNN MELTON shall have possession for the same period in even-numbered years. Father's Day: If the father is a conservator, the father shall have possession of the child beginning at 6:00 PM on the Friday preceding Father's Day and ending at 8:00 AM on the Monday following the Father's Day weekend. Mother's Day: If the mother is a conservator, the mother shall have possession of the child beginning at the time the child's school is regularly dismissed on the Friday preceding Mother's Day and ending at the time the child's school resumes after Mother's Day. Child's Birthday: The parent not otherwise entitled under this order to present possession ofa child on the child's birthday shall have possession of the child beginning at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. on that day. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Except as otherwise explicitly provided, terms and conditions of possession of the child that apply irrespective of the distance between the residence of and the primary residence of the child are as follows: The provisions for possession of the child during Christmas, Thanksgiving, Spring Vacation, Summer Vacation, the child's birthday, Father's day, and Mother's day supersede any conflicting weekend or Thursday periods of possession. Written notice, including notice provided by electronic mail or facsimile, shall be deemed to have been timely given if received or, if applicable, postmarked before or at the time that notice is due. BROOK LYNN MELTON shall surrender the child to at the beginning of each period of 's possession at BROOK LYNN MELTON's residence. If elects to begin a period of possession at the time the child's school is regularly dismissed, BROOK LYNN MELTON shall surrender the child to at the beginning of such period of possession at the school in which the child is enrolled. shall return the child to the residence of BROOK LYNN MELTON at the end of the period of possession, except that if 's county of domicile remains the same after the rendition of this order and if BROOK LYNN MELTON's county of domicile should change, effective on the date of the change of domicile by BROOK LYNN MELTON shall surrender the child to BROOK LYNN MELTON HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTINGTHE ARENT HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF — 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 the end of each period of possession at the residence of If elects to end a period of possession at the time the child's school resumes, shall surrender the child to BROOK LYNN MELTON at the school in which the child is enrolled. Each conservator shall return with the child the personal effects that the child brought at the beginning of the period of possession. Either parent may designate any competent adult to pick up and return the child, as applicable. A parent or a designated competent adult shall be present when the child is picked up or returned. A parent shall give notice to the person in possession of the child on each occasion that the parent will be unable to exercise that parent's right of possession for any specified period. Repeated failure ofa parent to give notice of an inability to exercise possessory rights may be considered as a factor in a modification of those possessory rights. Ifa conservator's time of possession of a child ends at the time school resumes and for any reason the child is not or will not be returned to school, the conservator in possession of the child shall immediately notify the school and the other conservator that the child will not be or has not been returned to school. FINDINGS REGARDING MEDICAL SUPPORT, DENTAL SUPPORT, AND CHILD SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS It is FOUND: COLTON LEE PUCKETT's gross monthly resources are $ Reasonable cost, based upon 9% of COLTON LEE PUCKETT's gross monthly resources is $ is obligated to provide support for the following: (A) The number of children before the court is one (1). (B) The number of minor children not before the court residing in the same household with is zero (0). (C) The number of children not before the court for whom COLTON LEE PUCKETT is obligated by a court order to provide medical support, and who are not counted under Paragraph (A) or (B) is zero (0) (D) The number of children not before the court for whom COLTON LEE PUCKETT is obligated by a court order to provide dental support, and who are not counted under Paragraph (A) or (B) is zero (0) (E) The number of children not before the court for whom COLTON LEE PUCKETT is obligated by a court order to provide child support, including those counted in (C) and (D) above, and who are not counted under Paragraph (A) or (B) is zero (0) BROOK LYNN MELTON provides health insurance coverage for zero (0) other minor children. BROOK LYNN MELTON provides dental insurance coverage for zero (0) other minor children. HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 MEDICAL SUPPORT (MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE APPROPRIATE) 1 Health insurance is available or is in effect for the child through the following parent's employment or membership in a union, trade association, or other organization at a reasonable cost to BROOK LYNN MELTON at an actual cost of$ per month. at an actual cost of$ per month. Health insurance is not available under option #1, or good cause exists to vary from #1, and health insurance is available to the following parent from another source at a reasonable cost to BROOK LYNN MELTON at an actual cost of$ per month. at an actual cost of$ per month. [xX] 3 No parent has access to private health insurance at a reasonable cost or good cause exists to vary from #1 or #2. Notwithstanding the findings made above, it is FOUND that good cause exists to deviate from the statutory priorities in ordering health insurance for the following reason(s): HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 DENTAL SUPPORT (MORE THAN ONE OPTION MAY BE APPROPRIATE) 1 Dental insurance is available or is in effect for the child through the following parent's employment or membership in a union, trade association, or other organization at a reasonable cost to BROOK LYNN MELTON at an actual cost of$ per month. at an actual cost of$ per month. Dental insurance is not available under option #1, or good cause exists to vary from #1, and dental insurance is available to the following parent from another source at a reasonable cost to BROOK LYNN MELTON at an actual cost of$ per month. at an actual cost of$ per month. [xX] 3 No parent has access to private dental insurance at a reasonable cost, therefore neither party is ordered to provide dental insurance for the child. It is further FOUND that the following orders regarding health insurance and dental insurance are in the best interest of the child. CHILD SUPPORT FINDINGS It is FOUND: Q) the net resources of COLTON LEE PUCKETT per month are (2) the percentage applied to COLTON LEE PUCKETT's net resources for child support is %. HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 GOVERNMENT MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR HEALTH PLAN BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to apply, within 15 days after entry of this order, on behalf of the child for participation in a government medical assistance program or health plan. Upon enrollment, BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to maintain such health coverage in full force and effect for any child, subject of this suit, by paying any and all applicable fees required for the coverage, including but not limited to, enrollment fees, and premiums until the first of the following events occurs for the child: 1 the child reaches the age of eighteen years or graduates from high school, whichever occurs later, subject to the provisions for support beyond the age of eighteen years set out below; the child marries; the child dies; the child enlists in the armed forces of the United States and begins active service as defined by section 101 of title 10 of the United States Code; or 5 the child’s disabilities are otherwise removed for general purposes. If the child is eighteen years of age and has not graduated from high school, IT IS ORDERED that this obligation shall not terminate but shall continue for as long as the child is enrolled 1 under chapter 25 of the Texas Education Code in an accredited secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma or under section 130.008 of the Education Code in courses for joint high school and junior college credit and is complying with the minimum attendance requirements of subchapter C of chapter 25 of the Education code; or on a full-time basis in a private secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma and is complying with the minimum attendance requirements imposed by that school. BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to furnish and the Office of the Attorney General Child Support Division, a true and correct copy of the health insurance policy or certification and a schedule of benefits within 30 days following the signing of this order. BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to furnish the insurance cards and any other forms necessary for use of the insurance within 30 days following the signing of this order. BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to, within three days of receipt by BROOK LYNN MELTON, provide any insurance checks, other payments, and/or explanations of benefits relating to any medical expenses for the child that incurred or paid. CASH MEDICAL SUPPORT Pursuant to Texas Family Code §154.182(b-1), is ORDERED to pay BROOK LYNN MELTON cash medical support, as additional child support, of$ each month, beginning the “day of May 2024 payable on or before the same day of each month thereafter until the earliest occurence of one of the events specified below happens for every child subject of this suit: HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 10 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 the child reaches the age of eighteen years or graduates from high school, whichever occurs later, subject to the provisions for support beyond the age of eighteen years set out below; the child marries; the child dies; the child enlists in the armed forces of the United States and begins active service as defined by section 101 of title 10 of the United States Code; or 5 the child’s disabilities are otherwise removed for general purposes. If the child is eighteen years of age and has not graduated from high school, IT IS ORDERED that this obligation shall not terminate but shall continue for as long as the child is enrolled 1 under chapter 25 of the Texas Education Code in an accredited secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma or under section 130.008 of the Education Code in courses for joint high school and junior college credit and is complying with the minimum attendance requirements of subchapter C of chapter 25 of the Education code; or on a full-time basis in a private secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma and is complying with the minimum attendance requirements imposed by that school. is allowed to discontinue payment of cash medical support for the period of time is providing coverage if: (1) health insurance for the child becomes available to at a reasonable cost; and (2) enrolls the child in the insurance plan; and @) provides BROOK LYNN MELTON and the Office of the Attorney General, the Title IV-D agency, the information required under Texas Family Code § 154.185. NO CREDIT FOR INFORMAL PAYMENTS The Court ORDERS to pay all cash medical support, if ordered, through the registry prescribed in this decree and any direct payments or any expenditures incurred during periods of possession shall be deemed in addition to and not in lieu of the medical support ordered herein. HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 11 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 ADDITIONAL HEALTH CARE EXPENSES Pursuant to Texas Family Code §154.183(c), additional health care expenses to be allocated between the parties include the following: (1) any reasonable and necessary health care expenses of the child, including vision and dental expenses that are not reimbursed by insurance; and (2) any amounts paid by either party as deductibles or copayments for health care or dental care services for the child. Additional health care expenses, including vision and dental care expenses of the child are allocated as follows: BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to pay _50_% and COLTON LEE PUCKETT is ORDERED to pay _50_% of additional health care expenses, including vision expenses that exceed the amount of cash medical support ordered. BROOK LYNN MELTON is ORDERED to pay _50_% and COLTON LEE PUCKETT is ORDERED to pay _50_% of additional dental care expenses. If the cash medical support is discontinued pursuant to the "CASH MEDICAL SUPPORT" provision because obtains health insurance for the child, shall be responsible for 100% of the child's total health care expenses incurred in any month in which he neither pays the cash medical support nor provides health care coverage for the child. HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 12 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 The party who incurs a health care expense, including a vision or dental care expense on behalf of the child is ORDERED to submit to the non-incurring party all forms, receipts, bills, statements, and explanations of benefits reflecting the expenses within 30 days after he or she receives them. The party shall itemize those expenses for which payment or reimbursement is sought. Each non-incurring party who is also a parent is ORDERED to pay his or her share or percentage of the expenses either by paying the provider directly or by reimbursing the incurring party within 30 days after the non-incurring party receives the forms, receipts, bills, or statements. If the incurring conservator fails to furnish to the non-incurring conservator the forms, receipts, bills, statements, and explanations of benefits reflecting the expenses within 30 days after the incurring conservator receives them, the non-incurring conservator is ORDERED to pay the non- incurring conservator's percentage of the unreimbursed portion of the health care expenses either by paying the health care provider directly or by reimbursing the incurring conservator for any advance payment exceeding the conservator's percentage of the unreimbursed portion of the health care expenses within 90 days after the non-incurring conservator receives the forms, receipts, bills, statements, and/or explanation of benefits. WARNING A parent ordered to provide health insurance or dental insurance, or to pay additional child support for the cost of health insurance or dental insurance who fails to do so is liable for 100% of necessary health care expenses, including vision or dental expenses of the child, without regard to whether the expenses would have been paid if health insurance or dental insurance had been provided, and the cost of health insurance premiums, dental insurance premiums, or contributions, if any, paid on behalf of the child HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 13 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 CURRENT CHILD SUPPORT is ORDERED to pay BROOK LYNN MELTON current child support of$ month beginning the “ day of May 2024, payable on or before that date and on or before the same day of each month thereafter until the first month following the date of the earliest occurrence of one of the events specified below: 1 any child reaches the age of eighteen years or graduates from high school, whichever occurs later, subject to the provisions for support beyond the age of eighteen years set out below; any child marries; any child dies; any child enlists in the armed forces of the United States and begins active service as defined by section 101 of title 10 of the United States Code; or 5 any child's disabilities are otherwise removed for general purposes. Ifa child is eighteen years of age and has not graduated from high school, IT IS ORDERED that the obligation to pay child support for that child shall not terminate but shall continue for as long as the child is enrolled: 1 under chapter 25 of the Texas Education Code in an accredited secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma or under section 130.008 of the Education Code in courses for joint high school and junior college credit and is complying with the minimum attendance requirements of subchapter C of chapter 25 of the Education Code; or on a full-time basis in a private secondary school in a program leading toward a high school diploma and is complying with the minimum attendance requirements imposed by that school. NO CREDIT FOR INFORMAL PAYMENTS is ORDERED to pay all child support through the registry prescribed in this decree and any direct payments by him or any expenditures incurred during his periods of possession shall be deemed in addition to and not in lieu of the child support ordered herein. RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT as to COLTON LEE PUCKETT It is FOUND and ORDERED that no retroactive child support judgment is granted. RETROACTIVE MEDICAL SUPPORT as to COLTON LEE PUCKETT It is FOUND and ORDERED that no retroactive medical support judgment is granted. RETROACTIVE DENTAL SUPPORT as to COLTON LEE PUCKETT It is FOUND and ORDERED that no retroactive dental support judgment is granted. HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 14 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 INCOME WITHHOLDING Pursuant to Texas Family Code Chapter 158, any employer of , current or subsequent, is ORDERED to withhold income from the disposable earnings of for the child's support as set out in the INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER/NOTICE FOR SUPPORT (IWO). Any income withheld from 's disposable earnings for child support and paid according to this order shall be credited against his child support obligation, but shall not discharge any of his child support obligation that exceeds the amount so credited. It is FOUND is liable for all court ordered child support, regardless of the amounts withheld by any employer or entity, and COLTON LEE PUCKETT is ordered to pay any court ordered child support not withheld by any employer or entity directly to the Texas Child Support Disbursement Unit as ordered. The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED, upon request, to cause a certified copy of the INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER/NOTICE FOR SUPPORT (IWO), with a copy of Texas Family Code Chapter 158 attached, to be delivered to 's employer. is ORDERED to provide any subsequent employer with a copy of the INCOME WITHHOLDING ORDER/NOTICE FOR SUPPORT (IWO). PAYMENT OF SUPPORT AND COSTS Pursuant to Texas Family Code, Chapters 231 and 234, all support rights are assigned to the Title IV-D agency, is ORDERED to pay all support through the State Disbursement Unit at: Texas Child Support Disbursement Unit San Antonio, TX 78265-9791 for distribution according to law. All payments shall be identified by: Obligor name Obligee name BROOK LYNN MELTON Office of the Attorney General case number cause number , and the date on which the withholding occurred. is ORDERED to pay court costs of AS BILLED to the District Clerk of MONTGOMERY County, Texas, directly to: MELISA MILLER MONTGOMERY CO COURTHOUSE PO BOX 2985 CONROE, TX 77305 HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ARENT, HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 15 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 STATUTORY WARNINGS FAILURE TO OBEY A COURT ORDER FOR CHILD SUPPORT OR FOR POSSESSION OF OR ACCESS TO A CHILD MAY RESULT IN FURTHER LITIGATION TO ENFORCE THE ORDER, INCLUDING CONTEMPT OF COURT. A FINDING OF CONTEMPT MAY BE PUNISHED BY CONFINEMENT IN JAIL FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS, A FINE OF UP TO $500 FOR EACH VIOLATION, AND A MONEY JUDGMENT FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COURT COSTS. FAILURE OF A PARTY TO MAKE A CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT TO THE PLACE AND IN THE MANNER REQUIRED BY A COURT ORDER MAY RESULT IN THE PARTY NOT RECEIVING CREDIT FOR MAKING THE PAYMENT. FAILURE OF A PARTY TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT DOES NOT JUSTIFY DENYING THAT PARTY COURT-ORDERED POSSESSION OF OR ACCESS TO A CHILD. REFUSAL BY A PARTY TO ALLOW POSSESSION OF OR ACCESS TO A CHILD DOES NOT JUSTIFY FAILURE TO PAY COURT-ORDERED CHILD SUPPORT TO THAT PARTY. EACH PERSON WHOIS A PARTY TO THIS ORDER IS ORDERED TO NOTIFY EACH OTHER PARTY, THE COURT, AND THE STATE CASE REGISTRY OF ANY CHANGE IN THE PARTY'S CURRENT RESIDENCE ADDRESS, MAILING ADDRESS, HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS, NAME OF EMPLOYER, ADDRESS OF EMPLOYMENT, DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER, AND WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER. THE PARTY IS ORDERED TO GIVE NOTICE OF AN INTENDED CHANGE IN ANY OF THE REQUIRED INFORMATION TO EACH OTHER PARTY, THE COURT, AND THE STATE CASE REGISTRY ON OR BEFORE THE 60TH DAY BEFORE THE INTENDED CHANGE. IF THE PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR COULD NOT HAVE KNOWN OF THE CHANGE IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PROVIDE 60-DAY NOTICE, THE PARTY IS ORDERED TO GIVE NOTICE OF THE CHANGE ON OR BEFORE THE FIFTH DAY AFTER THE DATE THAT THE PARTY KNOWS OF THE CHANGE. THE DUTY TO FURNISH THIS INFORMATION TO EACH OTHER PARTY, THE COURT, AND THE STATE CASE REGISTRY CONTINUES AS LONG AS ANY PERSON, BY VIRTUE OF THIS ORDER, IS UNDER AN OBLIGATION TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT OR ENTITLED TO POSSESSION OF OR ACCESS TO A CHILD. FAILURE BY A PARTY TO OBEY THE ORDER OF THIS COURT TO PROVIDE EACH OTHER PARTY, THE COURT AND, THE STATE CASE REGISTRY WITH CHANGE IN THE REQUIRED INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN FURTHER LITIGATION TO ENFORCE THE ORDER, INCLUDING CONTEMPT OF COURT. A FINDING OF CONTEMPT MAY BE PUNISHED BY CONFINEMENT IN JAIL FOR UP TO SIX MONTHS, A FINE OF UP TO $500 FOR EACH VIOLATION, AND A MONEY JUDGMENT FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COURT COSTS. COMPANION NOTICE It is ORDERED that each conservator ofa child, subject to this Order, has the duty to inform and shall inform the other conservator of the child if he or she marries, intends to marry, or resides for at least 30 days with another person (1) he or she knows is registered as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, or (2) who is charged with an offense for which on conviction that person would be required to register under Chapter 62. Such Notice must be given as soon as practicable, but not later than the 40th day after the conservator of the child begins to reside with such person, or not later than the 10th day after the date of the marriage to such a person. The Notice must include a description of the offense that is the basis of the person's requirement to register as a sex offender or the offense with which the person is charged. Failure to provide this Notice as ordered herein is a Class C misdemeanor. HILD UPPORT EVIEW RDER UIT FFECTING THE ENS HILD ELATIONSHIP-AOP PAGE OF 16 25th of April, 2024 DocuSign Envelope ID: C939BC37-F8C5-4290-9ED6-5FEB756116D4 NOTICE TO THE STATE CASE REGISTRY As is required by the preceding section, any change ofa party's residential address, mailing address, home telephone number, email address, name of employer, address of employment, driver's license number, and work telephone number are to be reported by mail to the: State Case Registry Contract Services Section MC 046S