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Judge names DFPS temporary managing conservator, orders services and paternity testing
Summary
In a Hall County child-protection hearing, Judge Baker named the Department of Family and Protective Services as temporary managing conservator of Jagger Weldon Shep, ordered parents to work services, set genetic testing for an alleged father and scheduled a status hearing for Aug. 12, 2025.
Judge Baker on Zoom found sufficient evidence to name the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) as the temporary managing conservator of Jagger Weldon Shep and ordered services aimed at reunification.
The finding came after attorneys for the parties reported a negotiated agreement in which parents would engage in court-ordered services and DFPS would arrange genetic testing for the man identified as the alleged father, Mr. Alvarado. "I will find the evidence is sufficient to name the Department of Family and Protective Services as the temporary managing conservator of the child," Judge Baker said.
The order includes several immediate provisions: parents are expected to participate in services;…
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